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Detroit, MI vs Natick, MA

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Highlights
- Natick spends 71.1% more per student than Detroit.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.4% lower in Natick than in Detroit. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Natick had 17.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Detroit
 Detroit, MINatick, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.2%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 Natick    4 Reviews

I've lived in Natick since the summer of 2006. Here is my honest review. Pros: 1. We landed here for its proximity to Boston via the Commuter Rail, and right now  More

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Over 10 years ago

They have public transportation (a bus). And the city has two stops on the commuter rail to Boston. I like  More

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Over 15 years ago

Natick is a suburb of Boston, approximately 22 miles west. The public schools here are known for their high quality. The town itself is very family-oriented. I love  More

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