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Dubuque, IA vs Ann Arbor, MI

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- Ann Arbor spends 13.8% more per student than Dubuque.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.5% higher in Ann Arbor than in Dubuque. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ann Arbor had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dubuque
 Dubuque, IAAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,527  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.37  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6474573
 Students per Counselor334  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.6%1.5%
Reviews for Dubuque    15 Reviews

I have been here for 3 years. I enjoy it here. I travel all over the country for work. Dubuque is the perfect size of city for me. I was born and raised in the Pacific  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Dubuque for over 25 years. Dubuque is not a very good place to live if you are open minded and want to experience new things. Dubuque is an old town with  More

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Over 7 years ago

Dubuque, IA is a great town to live   More

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Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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