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Farmington Hills, MI vs South Bend, IN

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- South Bend spends 16.3% less per student than Farmington Hills.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.2% lower in South Bend than in Farmington Hills. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- South Bend had 8.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Farmington Hills
 Farmington Hills, MISouth Bend, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,718$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,138$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8994573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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 South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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