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San Antonio, TX vs Grand Rapids, MI

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Highlights
- Grand Rapids spends 11.0% more per student than San Antonio.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.1% higher in Grand Rapids than in San Antonio. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Rapids had 6.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Antonio

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 San Antonio, TXGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,214$14,664$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,259$11,296$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,154$6,936$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.91716.23
 Students per Librarian82511244573
 Students per Counselor397681530
 Grade School Educ.7.9%5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%6.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.3%88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%20.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.0%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.3%38.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.2%9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for San Antonio    239 Reviews

I've lived here 13 years now and hoping to move!! Not the most exiting place to live if you enjoy being outdoors for activities like biking, hiking or even walking or  More

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I lived in San Antonio for about 7 months or so, and for a reason! Like anywhere I think SA has its pros and cons, but ultimately being in my early 20s and single I  More

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Over 2 years ago

Overall, San Antonio is a nice place to live. The weather is generally pleasant but from mid June to about mid September, it does get scorching hot. I remember one  More

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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ZIPS IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
78245, 78228, 78250, 78251, 78240, 78249, 78254, 78223, 78207, 78247, 57 total
ZIPS IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
49504 49507 49503 49506 49505

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