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Detroit, MI vs Draper, UT

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Highlights
- Draper spends 20.6% less per student than Detroit.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.6% higher in Draper than in Detroit. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Draper had 16.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Detroit
 Detroit, MIDraper, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,932$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,182$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21914573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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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Reviews for Draper    2 Reviews

I will put my 2 cents in on Draper, and do my best to be unbiased. I have lived in Draper for 10 years, and within a couple miles of Draper for the 12 years previous.   More

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We have three children and Draper is a great place to raise the them. We have a generous amount of parks and a lot of hiking trails great for getting kids outdoors.  More

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