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Black Mountain, NC vs Detroit, MI

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Highlights
- Detroit spends 13.5% more per student than Black Mountain.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.4% higher in Detroit than in Black Mountain. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Detroit had 11.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Black Mountain
 Black Mountain, NCDetroit, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,947  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14714573
 Students per Counselor239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.6.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Over 13 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Over 16 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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