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Franklin, NC vs Ann Arbor, MI

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- Ann Arbor spends 42.1% more per student than Franklin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.6% higher in Ann Arbor than in Franklin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ann Arbor had 25.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Franklin
 Franklin, NCAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,359  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6474573
 Students per Counselor407  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.6%1.5%
Reviews for Franklin    4 Reviews

Great mountain town. Friendly people and lots to do.  More

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Over 10 years ago

I agree with some of the posts on here saying that Franklin is more than willing to take your money, but it's difficult to fit in if you 'aren't from around here, are  More

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Franklin will welcome you if you are a vacationer but move here and it is a whole different story. We are one of those families that would vacation here every year and  More

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Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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