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Harlingen, TX vs Lansing, MI

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Highlights
- Lansing spends 20.0% more per student than Harlingen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% higher in Lansing than in Harlingen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lansing had 17.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Harlingen
 Harlingen, TXLansing, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,353$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,459  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,708$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11244573
 Students per Counselor278  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Harlingen    6 Reviews

Harlingen is a city that offers retirees the most bang for the buck! It is near enough to McAllen and Brownsville and all they offer. You get a wide variety of shopping  More

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This area of the state of Texas is bland to most people from the East and northeast. However the community has everything you need at a price you can afford. Dining out  More

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Over 8 years ago

Here is what you will not get in Harlingen: easy access to great museums and Michelin starred restaurants. However, there are things that counter it. 1) It is  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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