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Great Falls, MT vs Muskegon, MI

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- Muskegon spends 3.3% more per student than Great Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.2% higher in Muskegon than in Great Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Muskegon had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Great Falls
 Great Falls, MTMuskegon, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,247$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,278  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,666$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8714573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%1.5%
Reviews for Great Falls    22 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I grew up here. The lack of educational opportunities and adequate work opportunities made it extremely difficult to thrive. Upon leaving to the nearest metropolitan  More

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Please do not move to Great Falls if you are a liberal. Don't make a great red place go blue and ruin one of the last best unspoiled country places not yet destroyed by  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Great Falls from 2012-2015 and could not leave fast enough! We lived near the downtown area (which you think would be nice with a $1200/month rent...) where  More

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Reviews for Muskegon    6 Reviews

If you like 4 seasons, don't mind snow and cold, love beaches and lake life, like to live near an area that promotes festivals, this may just be for  More

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Over 16 years ago

I grew up in Muskegon and it was a great place to live. However, brain drain is a huge problem and the majority of my friends who went to college never came  More

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The beaches and scenery around Muskegon are beautiful (even during the 9 months a year they're covered in snow), so it's a shame the city has become what it is. Jobs  More

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