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Ann Arbor, MI vs Dowagiac, MI

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- Dowagiac spends 25.9% less per student than Ann Arbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.4% higher in Dowagiac than in Ann Arbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dowagiac had 16.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ann Arbor
 Ann Arbor, MIDowagiac, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,876$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,455  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,011$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5014573
 Students per Counselor503  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Dowagiac    6 Reviews

If you have completed higher education and need a good paying job, keep looking for a place to live. You will not be happy there. Additionally, the data on Dowagiac  More

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Beware of this community. The mayor has held office for over 30 years and has no intentions of letting go of the title along with the city council. As a resident of SWMI  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm originally from Dowagiac but left in the late 70's. Been back a time or two and finally 5 yrs. ago moved back. I love Dowagiac. You have 4 distinct seasons,  More

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