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Saginaw, MI vs Detroit, MI

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Highlights
- Detroit spends 14.4% more per student than Saginaw.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.4% higher in Detroit than in Saginaw. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Detroit had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Saginaw

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 Saginaw, MIDetroit, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,036$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,703$12,521$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,446$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.3317.7416.23
 Students per Librarian109314714573
 Students per Counselor719617530
 Grade School Educ.3.5%5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%12.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.0%82.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.2%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.9%7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.6%16.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.3.1%5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%0.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.1%0.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Saginaw    12 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have been here a hot min (since birth). it ain't that bad. there is a lot to like if you ain't mad all of the time.  More

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Over 7 years ago

I've lived in Saginaw and completely hated it. Dilapidated buildings throughout the city that are being used for crack smokers, drug deals, and other criminal  More

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Pros: Cost of Living. This is probably one of the cheapest areas in the country. Cons: Local government has outrageous taxes and fees. No jobs, CRIME!!!!, no  More

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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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ZIPS IN SAGINAW, MICHIGAN
48601 48602 48607
ZIPS IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN
48228, 48219, 48235, 48224, 48227, 48221, 48205, 48234, 48209, 48210, 28 total

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