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Ithaca, NY vs Novi, MI

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- Novi spends 49.2% less per student than Ithaca.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 73.1% higher in Novi than in Ithaca. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Novi had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ithaca
 Ithaca, NYNovi, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,188$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,054  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor332  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  More

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Reviews for Novi    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

We moved in here in Dec'06 and bought a nice villa condo in Island Lake of Novi. It is a nice sub and enjoy living here. There are nice shopping and recreation  More

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Over 17 years ago

Spring is beautiful, mild days, cool nights; Summer can be mild to very hot with moderate to high humidity; Autumn is mild usually until the end of October; Winters can  More

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Overall, Novi is a great place for those who are looking for a city that has the advantages of a very big city (good night life, many restaurants/coffee shops/ect.,  More

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