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Farmington Hills, MI vs Pontiac, MI

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- Pontiac spends 0.0% less per student than Farmington Hills.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Pontiac than in Farmington Hills. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pontiac had 16.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Farmington Hills
 Farmington Hills, MIPontiac, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,188$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  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock79.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%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 Pontiac    5 Reviews

As soon as they started busing in the early 70’s, this place went to hell in a hand basket! My family moved here in the late 50’s and was once the premiere city in  More

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Like any big city, there are pockets of bad areas in the City. But in general, the Northeast corner is the best with GM powertrain, Piston Palace, Great Lake Crossing,  More

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Lived here from 1979-1998 and the schools are terrible, the future is dim and the crime, poverty and attitude is all so bad that I would not move back here to raise my  More

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