2025 Compare Cities Education:
Anchorage, AK vs Traverse City, MI

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Highlights
- Traverse City spends 24.5% less per student than Anchorage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% higher in Traverse City than in Anchorage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Traverse City had 2.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Anchorage
 Anchorage, AKTraverse City, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,554$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,402  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,361$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock31564573
 Students per Counselor413  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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