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Amherst, NY vs Macomb, MI

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- Macomb spends 42.6% less per student than Amherst.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 54.6% higher in Macomb than in Amherst. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macomb had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Amherst
 Amherst, NYMacomb, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,444$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,132  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,894$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10204573
 Students per Counselor319  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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Reviews for Macomb    6 Reviews

I grew up in this area. Harrison TWP witch is much better and with higher taxes than Macomb. Great hospitals, crappy roads, mosquitos, black flies, humid summers,  More

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I’ve lived here all my life and there isn’t barely anything fun to do. It sucks here. Move to New Orleans. It’s fun there.  More

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Macomb Township is a very nice place to raise your family. The area has just about everything to offer. Great restaurants, shopping, movies, boating, and parks. I  More

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