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Detroit, MI vs Florence, AL

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Highlights
- Florence spends 17.5% less per student than Detroit.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.4% higher in Florence than in Detroit. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Florence had 7.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Detroit
 Detroit, MIFlorence, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,356$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,316$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5864573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 Florence    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I am a 41 yr old female in search of a new life. I am not running I amj ust trying to find myself some happiness and I would like to know what I can rent there to make  More

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Over 15 years ago

A few years ago, while i was still living in Florence, the local newspaper did an article abt why the young educated people were leaving Florence. In my early 20's as i  More

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Over 16 years ago

we will relocate to Alabama, Muscle Shoals, Florence, Sheffield area.We would like a nice town to live in, where our two kids can grow up and would not cost us a  More

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