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Aiken, SC vs Brighton, MI

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Highlights
- Brighton spends 12.2% less per student than Aiken.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.0% higher in Brighton than in Aiken. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brighton had 2.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Aiken
 Aiken, SCBrighton, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,515$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,396  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,190$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8924573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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Reviews for Brighton    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Brighton is a great place to live. On the plus side, Brighton (Livingston County) is beautiful with lots of lakes, trees, parks, hiking and biking trails, etc. GREAT  More

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I have lived here for some time and raising kids here is really nice. It's like a small ann arbor, downtown buzzes with festivals, shops, music, parks and restaurants.  More

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Of all the places we have lived in the U.S. this is the best. We have finally found a neighborhood with friendly people of all ages, Great medical care within 10-30  More

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