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Birmingham, MI vs Houghton, MI

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Highlights
- Houghton spends 13.2% less per student than Birmingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.2% lower in Houghton than in Birmingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houghton had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Birmingham
 Birmingham, MIHoughton, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,180$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,586$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9544573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.2%1.5%
Reviews for Birmingham    4 Reviews

I have lived here 20 years and have had enough! Too cold for me, other than that I have no  More

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Birmingham has all the benefits of a big city, with none of the negatives. It has that urban feel with a small town charm. We walk to restaurants, library, movie  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very enjoyable, excellent walking community with charming downtown and path through woods by the river. Great selection of dining establishments, mutiple outdoor  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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