2026 Compare Cities Education:
Houghton, MI vs Brooklyn, NY

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Highlights
- Brooklyn spends 43.1% more per student than Houghton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.2% lower in Brooklyn than in Houghton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Brooklyn had 8.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Houghton
 Houghton, MIBrooklyn, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,855$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,068  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,968$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock1003464573
 Students per Counselor855  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Houghton    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Houghton,MI is located in the middle of Lake Superior on the Keweenaw Peninsula. It was a boom town with the copper barons in the late 1800's and today it struggles to  More

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Over 13 years ago

For those who are interested in a laid-back community with low cost of living, rich human history, surrounded by impressive natural beauty, Houghton is the place. The  More

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Over 17 years ago

The 49931 zip code map to display Houghton is misleading. It implies that Isle Royale, isolated in the northern reaches of Lake Superior, is the area covered by this  More

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Reviews for Brooklyn    2 Reviews

Born in Downstate IE East Flatbush. Lived in Bushwick, Brownsville, Canarsie, Crown Heights, East New York and Back in East Flatbush now. If you know Brooklyn you'll  More

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I looooooove Brooklyn! So much culture! So many options of restaurants! So much diversity. It's one of the best places I've been to and lived. Granted, the commute is  More

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