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Detroit, MI vs Redmond, WA

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Highlights
- Redmond spends 45.7% more per student than Detroit.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.5% higher in Redmond than in Detroit. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Redmond had 17.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Detroit
 Detroit, MIRedmond, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%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 Redmond    14 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Redmond is a traffic pit and not appealing to the eye. The city council have turned the city over to developers. My friends stopped coming to visit because there is no  More

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Over 7 years ago

Endless trails and parks, perfect for outdoor activities. Moved in couple of years ago with www.youthemover.com  More

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Over 10 years ago

We highly recommend Redmond and the whole Eastside of Seattle. It is further from Puget Sound and the ferries, but the quality of life is so great. The Pacific NW is  More

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