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Ann Arbor, MI vs Madison, NJ

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- Madison spends 58.2% more per student than Ann Arbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.1% lower in Madison than in Ann Arbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Madison had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ann Arbor
 Ann Arbor, MIMadison, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,345$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,455  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,682$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6854573
 Students per Counselor503  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%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 Madison    3 Reviews

I grew up in Madison, and while I seriously appreciate what growing up in the town had to offer, it was a town that I grew out of pretty fast. Madison is small, with  More

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Over 12 years ago

Madison is  More

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Over 15 years ago

The Borough of Madison is located in Morris County. It is 23 miles by car, west of New York City and sits on the Mid-Town Direct rail line. Madison is well know for its  More

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