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Anacortes, WA vs Grand Rapids, MI

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- Grand Rapids spends 18.9% less per student than Anacortes.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% lower in Grand Rapids than in Anacortes. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Rapids had 6.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Anacortes
 Anacortes, WAGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,664$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,430  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,936$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11244573
 Students per Counselor348  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 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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