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Birmingham, MI vs Melvindale, MI

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- Melvindale spends 9.3% less per student than Birmingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% higher in Melvindale than in Birmingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Melvindale had 29.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Birmingham
 Birmingham, MIMelvindale, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14714573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock69.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Birmingham    4 Reviews
jim · Birmingham, MI
Birmingham is cold in the winter.
Over 16 years ago

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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George · Birmingham, MI
Best place to live in Michigan!
Over 17 years ago

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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cynthia · Birmingham, MI
Quality of life
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 Melvindale    2 Reviews
Katie · Melvindale, MI
Welcome to a nasty place...
Over 17 years ago

I have been unfortunate enough to live in Melvindale for 3 years, I will be leaving by the end of this month. This city is way too polluted and industrial. There is a  More

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peter · Melvindale, MI
Poop
Over 19 years ago

A great place from which to  More

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