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Coldwater, MI vs Lansing, MI

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Highlights
- Lansing spends 26.7% more per student than Coldwater.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.2% lower in Lansing than in Coldwater. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lansing had 5.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Coldwater
 Coldwater, MILansing, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,353$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,927  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,708$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11244573
 Students per Counselor402  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Coldwater    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I also grew up there. It's an absolutely abysmal place. The racism, the sexism, the ignorance.... I wonder if that swastika is still there. It was spray painted on  More

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Over 15 years ago

I also grew up there. It's an absolutely abysmal place. The racism, the sexism, the ignorance.... I wonder if that swastika is still there. It was spray painted on  More

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I grew up in Coldwater and I ran like hell. Don't get me wrong, the Michigan countryside is profoundly beautiful and any city has its charm really. And I suppose it  More

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Reviews for Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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