2025 Compare Cities Education:
Birmingham, MI vs Newport Beach, CA

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Highlights
- Newport Beach spends 0.6% more per student than Birmingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.4% higher in Newport Beach than in Birmingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newport Beach had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Birmingham
 Birmingham, MINewport Beach, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.9%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.  Unlock16.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%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 Newport Beach    21 Reviews

I've lived here since late 2014. It's pretty on the outside and ugly on the inside. The people are hyper conservative, aggressively competitive. It's all about money and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I love calling Newport Beach my home. Every time I return from travel, I can feel the stress leave my body the minute I see the Ocean. I sell real estate in Newport  More

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Over 10 years ago

I currently reside on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, Ca. I grew up in Newport on the peninsula point near the wedge. I still visit the wedge but going to that area in  More

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