2025 Compare Cities Education:
Bay City, MI vs St. Joseph, MI

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- St. Joseph spends 19.4% more per student than Bay City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.4% higher in St. Joseph than in Bay City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Joseph had 8.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bay City
 Bay City, MISt. Joseph, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,052$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,065  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,450$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.98  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8354573
 Students per Counselor559  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Bay City    7 Reviews

Bay City offers low prices for homes due to lower population (Current lower demand). Years ago, the population was more than 3x as big due to big lumber industry, etc.  More

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But everything else is going to  More

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There are many pros to Bay City, it is incredibly cheap to live in and most everything is very affordable. The problem is that the economy is terrible and there aren't  More

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Reviews for St. Joseph    7 Reviews

I felt compelled to leave a comment because other young professionals have left words of St. Joe being boring, etc. I agree that St. Joe is not a great place for  More

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St. Joseph's location on Lake Michigan makes it a popular resort destination. The city is host to a number of festivals throughout the year, summer concerts by the river  More

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St. Joseph is like a little lost treasure on the west side of Michigan. Located near Lake Michigan, it's a town that has a wonderful mixture of rural and urban so you  More

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