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Kalamazoo, MI vs Ann Arbor, MI

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- Ann Arbor spends 5.1% more per student than Kalamazoo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.4% lower in Ann Arbor than in Kalamazoo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ann Arbor had 7.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kalamazoo
 Kalamazoo, MIAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,821  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6474573
 Students per Counselor589  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.6%1.5%
Reviews for Kalamazoo    31 Reviews

I have lived in Kalamazoo for over 17 years. Originally from Grand Rapids, and lived in the Zeeland / Holland are for quite a while. In comparison I absolutely hate  More

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I moved to Kalamazoo 20 years ago from Chicago. Coming from a large city, this is a nice change once you get use to the small things like lack of ethnic culture, any  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hi, My husband and I are considering relocating to the Kalamazoo area for his job and I'm just starting to do some research. We have elementary-aged children so good  More

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Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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