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Ann Arbor, MI vs Yakima, WA

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- Yakima spends 2.0% more per student than Ann Arbor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.0% higher in Yakima than in Ann Arbor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yakima had 22.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ann Arbor
 Ann Arbor, MIYakima, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,346$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,455  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,790$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16484573
 Students per Counselor503  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Yakima    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Overall we've enjoyed our stay in Yakima after several years and plan on being here for several more, at least. The spring and summer here are just unreal compared to  More

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Over 9 years ago

I may be relocating to Yakima, WA for a professional position at a local university. I have never lived in this part of the country as I am from the East Coast. I have  More

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Yakima is situated in the high desert, eastern elevations of the Cascade Mountain Range. Coming from the humid, eastern parts of the country, I was amazed at how  More

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