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Arlington, VA vs Dearborn Heights, MI

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Highlights
- Dearborn Heights spends 41.5% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.1% higher in Dearborn Heights than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dearborn Heights had 8.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, VADearborn Heights, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14714573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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Reviews for Dearborn Heights    2 Reviews

I have lived in Dearborn Heights for 11 years and I can tell you that it is not 91% white anymore. The current census counts Arab people as white, so it is flawed. The  More

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Over 18 years ago

This is a very good place to live. The religious population is quite diverse and we need to learn from one  More

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