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Farmington Hills, MI vs Ann Arbor, MI

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- Ann Arbor spends 5.5% more per student than Farmington Hills.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.9% lower in Ann Arbor than in Farmington Hills. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ann Arbor had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Farmington Hills
 Farmington Hills, MIAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6474573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.6%1.5%
Reviews for Farmington Hills    11 Reviews

Grew up in Commerce. Loved it! It was very quiet and peaceful and safe. Quiet and peaceful is not the case anymore but fortunately it's still a safe place to live. Why  More

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My wife and I have lived in Farmington Hills for the past 7 years. We moved here from Ohio and are originally from Texas. This area and especially our neighborhood is  More

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Over 17 years ago

The taxes here are so high, as soon as I retire, I'll have to sell and move to a different community to lower my tax liability. The city/county services do not  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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