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Fitchburg, MA vs Traverse City, MI

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Highlights
- Traverse City spends 36.4% less per student than Fitchburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.7% higher in Traverse City than in Fitchburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Traverse City had 9.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fitchburg
 Fitchburg, MATraverse City, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,554$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,667  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,361$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock31564573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Fitchburg    6 Reviews

I've had the privilege to live in many places across the US in several states. Fitchburg is easily the worst place I have lived, by far. To find it, drive west on the  More

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First off, Fitchburg is not a bad place to live. If you want an urban feel with a country setting this is a great place. If you don't like new england winters, bad  More

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First off, Fitchburg is not a bad place to live. If you want an urban feel with a country setting this is a great place. If you don't like new england winters, bad  More

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Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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