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Ann Arbor, MI vs Burlingame, CA

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Highlights
- Burlingame spends 25.4% more per student than Ann Arbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.5% higher in Burlingame than in Ann Arbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Burlingame had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ann Arbor
 Ann Arbor, MIBurlingame, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,087$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,455  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock80554573
 Students per Counselor503  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%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 Burlingame    4 Reviews

Burlingame is about half way between Silicon Valley and SF. It is a narrow piece of land stuck between 101 and the mountain foothills. Whereas quality of life is  More

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Over 18 years ago

Even being in the top 5% earning bracket of the entire county, one needs to keep your head down and plow through. It is too easy to become obsesesed with the cost of  More

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If you are young and just starting out, this is not the city for you. A tiny condo can cost five hundred thousand in a decent area. I would not advise first time home  More

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