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Ann Arbor, MI vs Dickinson, ND

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- Dickinson spends 7.1% less per student than Ann Arbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% lower in Dickinson than in Ann Arbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dickinson had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ann Arbor
 Ann Arbor, MIDickinson, NDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,888$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,455  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,863$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3504573
 Students per Counselor503  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Dickinson    5 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I lived in ND all of my life until my son got married to a gal from MN. I moved to the city in which she lived. Sometimes I regret leaving my family behind to go to  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Dickinson for over 10 years. It is a very conservative town, but the university helps bring in some diversity. I enjoy the open country and the  More

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This is an EXTREMELY religious town (catholic mainly). If you are not interested in religion you will not be welcome in this  More

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