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Ann Arbor, MI vs Charlottesville, VA

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Highlights
- Charlottesville spends 3.2% more per student than Ann Arbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% lower in Charlottesville than in Ann Arbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Charlottesville had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ann Arbor

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 Ann Arbor, MICharlottesville, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,020$16,539$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,455$14,584$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,754$8,935$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1713.0716.23
 Students per Librarian6474994573
 Students per Counselor503243530
 Grade School Educ.0.8%2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%4.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.8%92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.9%13.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.0%5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.2%58.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.26.8%16.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%6.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree11.6%7.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 7 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 9 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 Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Charlottesville, Albemarle County for 25 years. It USED to be a decent place but in the past 10 years has gone downhill. Rent is TOO high, landlords are  More

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Over 3 years ago

Loved here for 7 years, lots of parks and close proximity to Shenandoah, but that’s where the positives end. High cost of living with extreme income inequality,  More

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Over 3 years ago

Charlottesville resident for 7 years. Plenty of parks, the Rivanna River and trail, and a short drive to Shenandoah National Park means plenty of opportunities for  More

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ZIPS IN ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
48103 48104 48105 48109
ZIPS IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA
22903 22901 22902

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