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Aurora, CO vs Ann Arbor, MI

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- Ann Arbor spends 5.2% more per student than Aurora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.2% lower in Ann Arbor than in Aurora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ann Arbor had 12.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Aurora
 Aurora, COAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,429  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6474573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.6%1.5%
Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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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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