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Ann Arbor, MI vs San Bernardino, CA

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- San Bernardino spends 8.4% less per student than Ann Arbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 49.9% higher in San Bernardino than in Ann Arbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Bernardino had 27.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ann Arbor
 Ann Arbor, MISan Bernardino, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,455  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor503  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock71.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 9 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 11 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 San Bernardino    19 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Living in san bernardino for now 8 years, id definitely say la is way better, from just looks to safety. i've seen a lot of sh*t happen here an it's sad. i never leave  More

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This place is the biggest county in all the United States, and it is also the biggest **** hole in the United States. It is a historical place with a tremendous story to  More

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Over 8 years ago

While I do believe the average housing price is slightly off (it is listed at $229,000, but it's actually more like $250,000), San Bernardino is still one of the most  More

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