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Ann Arbor, MI vs Bowling Green, OH

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- Bowling Green spends 1.6% less per student than Ann Arbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% higher in Bowling Green than in Ann Arbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bowling Green had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ann Arbor
 Ann Arbor, MIBowling Green, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,758$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,455  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,337$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7264573
 Students per Counselor503  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
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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Reviews for Bowling Green    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

THE QUALITY OF EDCUCATION IS EXCELLENT. AS A COLLEGE TOWN, BOWLING GREEN STRIVES TO CONTINUE EXCEEDING IN EDUCATING OUR  More

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Bowling Green is a great place to raise a family. Low cost of living, good schools, great parks and a caring community all combine to make BG a great place to live and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Ohio magazine ranked BG one of the best hometowns in the state. Great, laid back place to raise a family; the University (with over 20,000 students)keeps the economy  More

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