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Alpena, MI vs Carmel, IN

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- Carmel spends 22.7% more per student than Alpena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.9% lower in Carmel than in Alpena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carmel had 5.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Alpena
 Alpena, MICarmel, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,006$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,632  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,415$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7934573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Alpena    5 Reviews

One of the ten best places to visit in Michigan. I was born and raised in Michigan but now live in Seattle. I get back to Michigan frequently because my brother  More

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Over 12 years ago

Alpena is 740 ft above sea leval and gets 72 in. of snow every year. That's a good thing and Alpena is a winter wonderland for me . Clean and crisp with the lake frozen  More

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Alpena is a town for all ages, with plenty to do, more than one person could attend. I think the events are varied and offer something for everyone. The town is  More

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Reviews for Carmel    26 Reviews

I moved to Carmel from France and I lived there for 20 years. I moved to Indianapolis recently (I miss Carmel). I liked Carmel because it is clean, safe, pretty, it has  More

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This place has just about every corporate chain hotel imaginable. I come for business, and it is a nice place to do business. Carmel seems to sucking the corporate  More

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Over 10 years ago

Carmel is hands down the best place to live in  More

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