2025 Compare Cities Education:
Houghton, MI vs Oak Park, IL

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Highlights
- Oak Park spends 66.2% more per student than Houghton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.5% lower in Oak Park than in Houghton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oak Park had 5.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houghton
 Houghton, MIOak Park, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,068  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,567$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14804573
 Students per Counselor855  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock25.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.1%1.5%
Reviews for Houghton    5 Reviews

Over 10 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 12 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 16 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 Oak Park    7 Reviews

We've lived in Oak Park for 25 years, raising our two children here. Now, looking ahead a few years, the Cost of Living (127), is a major factor in searching for  More

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I have grew up in the Oak Park area and have lived in other cities in the country. Oak Park is located outside of the city of Chicago. Though located reasonably  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you don't know any better you might think Oak Park is perfect. However, if you are like me and have other places as a comparison, you know better. I will say that  More

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