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Dowagiac, MI vs Durham, NC

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- Durham spends 2.2% less per student than Dowagiac.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.5% lower in Durham than in Dowagiac. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 10.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dowagiac
 Dowagiac, MIDurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,103  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor904  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.15.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Dowagiac    6 Reviews

If you have completed higher education and need a good paying job, keep looking for a place to live. You will not be happy there. Additionally, the data on Dowagiac  More

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Beware of this community. The mayor has held office for over 30 years and has no intentions of letting go of the title along with the city council. As a resident of SWMI  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm originally from Dowagiac but left in the late 70's. Been back a time or two and finally 5 yrs. ago moved back. I love Dowagiac. You have 4 distinct seasons,  More

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Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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