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Southfield, MI vs Grand Rapids, MI

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Highlights
- Grand Rapids spends 3.5% less per student than Southfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% lower in Grand Rapids than in Southfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Rapids had 5.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Southfield

Education
 Southfield, MIGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,188$14,664$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595$11,296$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,754$6,936$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.021716.23
 Students per Librarian80911244573
 Students per Counselor537681530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%6.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.6%88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.3%20.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.5%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.8%38.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.1%9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Southfield    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Weak mayor, crooked politicians, upper tier tax base is leaving. Police department inept and not reflective of the community. So many things wrong with Southfield.  More

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Over 16 years ago

The winter is too long and  More

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Over 17 years ago

the cost of living is  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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