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Detroit, MI vs Sun Valley, ID

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Highlights
- Sun Valley spends 24.7% more per student than Detroit.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.3% lower in Sun Valley than in Detroit. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sun Valley had 15.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Detroit
 Detroit, MISun Valley, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,172$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,483$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5264573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%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 Sun Valley    5 Reviews

Young people living in Sun Valley, unless they have a trust fund can expect to have a difficult time here. The average age seems to be approx 78. Any business that is  More

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Absolutely beautiful. Nice people. Amazing skiing...all types of recreation for anyone and everyone. Summer temperatures are perfect. It's sunny more than 250 days  More

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Over 19 years ago

Winters are long, and summers can be short!!! The physcial beauty of the area is unbeatable,  More

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