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Ann Arbor, MI vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 23.2% more per student than Ann Arbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.2% lower in Silver Spring than in Ann Arbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 11.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ann Arbor
 Ann Arbor, MISilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,455  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor503  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock6.1%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 Silver Spring    18 Reviews

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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