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Berkeley, CA vs Traverse City, MI

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Highlights
- Traverse City spends 29.4% less per student than Berkeley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% lower in Traverse City than in Berkeley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Traverse City had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Berkeley
 Berkeley, CATraverse City, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,554$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,323  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,361$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.61  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock31564573
 Students per Counselor603  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.73.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Berkeley    14 Reviews

Have lived in Berkeley for about 35 years now. Housing/Real Estate: If you're looking to move here, $1,000,000 will get you a small cottage in the "flats". Most of  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have the best climate -- summers and winters are mild. Lots of  More

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Over 14 years ago

The 60's have left Berkeley and now it is about MONEY...and the people there have plenty of it and nice hybrid cars (looks like 2 per household) and with a great bicycle  More

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Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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