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Ferndale, MI vs Livonia, MI

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Highlights
- Livonia spends 9.3% less per student than Ferndale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.2% higher in Livonia than in Ferndale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Livonia had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ferndale
 Ferndale, MILivonia, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14714573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Ferndale    7 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Ferndale is the heart and soul of the Michigan LGBT community. The pricing on this site is off though-- a studio is $700+ here. A one bedroom is $950+. This is without  More

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I have lived in Ferndale for 20 years. I grew up in the 60's on the East Side of Detroit. I was on the Assessing Review Board and Ferndale's Beautification Commission  More

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Over 14 years ago

Ferndale is a great walking town a short distance from Detroit. Lots of shops and restaurants within a mile of each other. It's also a very progressive community with  More

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Reviews for Livonia    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Livonia has some of the best schools and support for special needs  More

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Over 18 years ago

I lived in Livonia most of my life and it's a pretty decent city! The schools are good, there are plenty of parks. There are 3 public pools, a couple of golf courses and  More

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Over 20 years ago

I moved to Livonia about six years ago, and I thought I would hate it. To my surprise, I actually really like it here. Livonia is pretty much middle class, and it is an  More

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