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Ann Arbor, MI vs Kent, OH

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Highlights
- Kent spends 8.4% less per student than Ann Arbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.1% higher in Kent than in Ann Arbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kent had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ann Arbor
 Ann Arbor, MIKent, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,672$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,455  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,829$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8494573
 Students per Counselor503  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%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 Kent    4 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

We returned to Kent after several decades. Disappointed and looking to move out. If you like tons of roadside litter and crumbling rental properties, then this is the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Kent is a great community which has a lot of character. Kent has an interesting history and great Educational community. Kent was my home for 23 years and I often wish  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived in Kent for 10 years have witnessed a steady but sharp decline in the quality of life here. First off, violent crime rose 101% in 2007. Second, most  More

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