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Eden Prairie, MN vs Grand Rapids, MI

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Highlights
- Grand Rapids spends 24.0% less per student than Eden Prairie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.8% higher in Grand Rapids than in Eden Prairie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Rapids had 8.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Eden Prairie
 Eden Prairie, MNGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,664$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,406  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,936$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11244573
 Students per Counselor533  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Eden Prairie    8 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota for 33 years and have worked in Eden Prairie for 10 years as a software developer. The Minnesota metro is known for its high number of fortune  More

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Over 10 years ago

Eden Prairie (EP) is a great place to live. Lots of shopping, plenty of restaurants, small businesses, large employers, low unemployment rate, only about 15 minutes to  More

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Winter starts in September and doesn't end until May. There is lots of snow, and from December - early April, white snow against gray skies will be the prevalent color,  More

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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