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Detroit, MI vs Beaverton, OR

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Highlights
- Beaverton spends 44.5% more per student than Detroit.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.6% higher in Beaverton than in Detroit. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Beaverton had 13.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Detroit
 Detroit, MIBeaverton, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,904$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,532$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 3 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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Reviews for Beaverton    25 Reviews

Beaverton is a great place to live and raise a family. It's gotten much more expensive and much more congested, but so has the rest of the country. Overall, it's still  More

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used to be fantastic! moved here 25 years ago. at that time beaverton schools were 2nd in the nation. cost of living was low, great paying jobs, and low traffic. Liberal  More

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Looks like we will be making Oregon our home. Where are some places that are up and coming with cute downtown, or possibly could be? Lower housing prices, but you can  More

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