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Galena, IL vs Ann Arbor, MI

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- Ann Arbor spends 14.7% less per student than Galena.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.9% higher in Ann Arbor than in Galena. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ann Arbor had 10.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Galena
 Galena, ILAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,490  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio10.26  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6474573
 Students per Counselor226  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.6%1.5%
Reviews for Galena    3 Reviews

We've lived in Galena for about ten years now; previously lived in Elgin, then Cary. Moving here was like heaven (with some trade offs) especially after living in  More

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Over 13 years ago

My city of Galena, IL has festivals, parades, and parties almost every weekend of the year. Our Halloween parade usually lasts around 2 hours and draws in over 10,000  More

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Galena offers art shows, antique shops, arts/crafts fairs, Civil War re-enactments, theater, concerts, and more. Every weekend, there's something cultural going on, much  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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