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Golden, CO vs Lansing, MI

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Highlights
- Lansing spends 15.4% more per student than Golden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.5% higher in Lansing than in Golden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lansing had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Golden
 Golden, COLansing, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,353$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,708$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11244573
 Students per Counselor233  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Golden    5 Reviews

...6 months of winter from the first snowfall to the last. Lots of warm, sunny days in between. However...just when you think you can get out your shorts and sandals,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this little town, nestled between two stunning mesas. Beauty abounds in every direction. You have that "small town feel" but are just  More

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Over 11 years ago

Golden is a fantastic place to have a family! Close to metro Denver, but close to the mountains and all its recreation. The schools are very good! My boys are 5 and  More

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Reviews for Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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