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Ann Arbor, MI vs Waukesha, WI

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- Waukesha spends 7.7% less per student than Ann Arbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.2% higher in Waukesha than in Ann Arbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waukesha had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ann Arbor
 Ann Arbor, MIWaukesha, WIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,793$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,455  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,325$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7264573
 Students per Counselor503  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Waukesha    7 Reviews

I lived in waukesha for 37 years. It's home, it's where I grew up but it's a bit of a dump. They're trying hard to make it nice but its just not that great of a place to  More

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Over 12 years ago

I lived in Waukesha in 2006 while on a contract position for a precast design company. I found Waukesha to be a very enjoyable place to live. It is a very place to live  More

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Over 16 years ago

Waukesha is a small city, 65K population, with the amenities of a larger town. Its access to library, daily shopping, mainline restaurant fare and outside activity is  More

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