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Anacortes, WA vs Ann Arbor, MI

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- Ann Arbor spends 11.3% less per student than Anacortes.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.9% lower in Ann Arbor than in Anacortes. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ann Arbor had 2.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Anacortes
 Anacortes, WAAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,430  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6474573
 Students per Counselor348  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.6%1.5%
Reviews for Anacortes    5 Reviews

Living here feels like you're on an a vacation and with so many other wonderful towns and destinations nearby too there’s always somewhere to go if you want to take a  More

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Over 16 years ago

My husband and I are thinking about relocating to Anacortes. Can you update the current real estate conditions and possibly comment on the access to jobs, health-care  More

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Over 17 years ago

Your population information for Anacortes is incorrect. Population is slightly under 16,000. Build out of the city's space is approximately 20,000 which is not  More

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Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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