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Farmington Hills, MI vs Cerritos, CA

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- Cerritos spends 14.8% more per student than Farmington Hills.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.4% higher in Cerritos than in Farmington Hills. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cerritos had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Farmington Hills
 Farmington Hills, MICerritos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Cerritos    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

cerritos offers an extensive menu of recreational and cultural activities....to a citizen population that is very  More

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I grew up in Cerritos when it was still a dairy farming area and new housing tracts were starting to be built, back in the early 70s. I saw firsthand how the area had  More

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Over 18 years ago

Cerritos is an outstanding place to raise a family. The city is very well maintained. The city makes sure that homes have well kept exteriors. The parks are great. The  More

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