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Ann Arbor, MI vs Independence, MO

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Highlights
- Independence spends 11.1% less per student than Ann Arbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.5% lower in Independence than in Ann Arbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Independence had 7.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ann Arbor
 Ann Arbor, MIIndependence, MOUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,246$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,455  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,352$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8814573
 Students per Counselor503  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.6%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 Independence    10 Reviews

The ice age sent glaciers sweeping south, ending at what is the edge of the Missouri River. Independence, Missouri, has artesian water straight from this glacial melt  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived here pretty much all my life, and I have to say, I'm ready to get out. I'm not sure if the crime here has just skyrocketed over recent years, or if I was just  More

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Over 12 years ago

Independence, Missouri is just like any other fairly large, fairly old town. A city approaching 200 years old and having nearly 120,000 residents is going to have both  More

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