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Bloomington, MN vs Petoskey, MI

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Highlights
- Petoskey spends 30.7% less per student than Bloomington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.2% lower in Petoskey than in Bloomington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Petoskey had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bloomington
 Bloomington, MNPetoskey, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,366$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,406  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,157$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21354573
 Students per Counselor533  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Bloomington    3 Reviews

the cost of living is outrageous and the climate is one of the worst in the U.S. people are rude and traffic is  More

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bloomington is a comfortalble subarb, but their are huge diffrances between the east and west sides of town for example; shanty's ,housing thiry family members in a two  More

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Over 18 years ago

With the light rail and bus system, it's very easy to get around Bloomington as well as travel downtown. Still most people drive, however. If you want your older kids  More

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Reviews for Petoskey    15 Reviews

The people in Petoskey are generally pleasant, friendly, and courteous .... even the teenagers in our experience. Petoskey is certainly a physically attractive area in  More

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Petoskey, between Harbor Springs and Charlevoix, is in a trio of small northern Lower Michigan towns that exceeds the charm and sophistication of typical small towns.   More

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Over 6 years ago

My husband and I have lived in Petoskey for 8 years. We have lived in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Virginia and Ohio and by far, Petoskey is our favorite place to live. We  More

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