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Ann Arbor, MI vs Decatur, GA

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- Decatur spends 10.4% less per student than Ann Arbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% lower in Decatur than in Ann Arbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Decatur had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ann Arbor
 Ann Arbor, MIDecatur, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,356$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,455  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,024$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5664573
 Students per Counselor503  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock8.5%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 Decatur    9 Reviews

I have lived in this city for over a year. Even though the area I live in is quiet and the neighbors are nice, the crime that happens around my area is terrible. It  More

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Over 14 years ago

Depending on where you live in Decatur, you will have a different view of the city. Here in Georgia, you have the peculiar situation of having both a city of Decatur and  More

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Over 15 years ago

I am currently living in Memphis, Tn. I am considering moving to Georgia! How is the job market there, and which cities do you recommend to consider buying a  More

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