2025 Compare Cities Education:
Arlington, WA vs Houghton, MI

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Highlights
- Houghton spends 25.6% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.5% lower in Houghton than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houghton had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, WAHoughton, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,180$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,586$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9544573
 Students per Counselor420  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.2%1.5%
Reviews for Arlington    4 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Arlington is a nice area, however the property taxes are very high. We built a home here in 2015 . The home is similar to the one we lived in in Arlington's "twin" city  More

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Arlington is north of Seattle. Like the entire Greater Seattle area, the quality of life is easy going. The weather is generally gentle all year long. A little snow in  More

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Over 16 years ago

We live on the West side of I-5, area known as Smokey Point/Lakewood/7 Lakes. As do several other family members. The area still has a very rural feeling without driving  More

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Reviews for Houghton    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Houghton,MI is located in the middle of Lake Superior on the Keweenaw Peninsula. It was a boom town with the copper barons in the late 1800's and today it struggles to  More

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Over 12 years ago

For those who are interested in a laid-back community with low cost of living, rich human history, surrounded by impressive natural beauty, Houghton is the place. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

The 49931 zip code map to display Houghton is misleading. It implies that Isle Royale, isolated in the northern reaches of Lake Superior, is the area covered by this  More

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