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Ann Arbor, MI vs Fargo, ND

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Highlights
- Fargo spends 6.6% more per student than Ann Arbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.6% lower in Fargo than in Ann Arbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fargo had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ann Arbor
 Ann Arbor, MIFargo, NDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,075$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,455  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,111$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2864573
 Students per Counselor503  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Tyrel · 

Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  More

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