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Kalamazoo, MI vs Hilliard, OH

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Highlights
- Hilliard spends 10.6% more per student than Kalamazoo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.3% higher in Hilliard than in Kalamazoo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hilliard had 6.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kalamazoo
 Kalamazoo, MIHilliard, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,851$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,821  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,973$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6944573
 Students per Counselor589  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%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 Hilliard    7 Reviews

I have been here now since 2005, and in that time i have seen the city change a lot, it used to be quiet here, homes were cheap, and income was good compared to cost of  More

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Over 11 years ago

The quality of life is dreary. Property tax is very high, cost of living in comparison to salary also high. Winter seems to last for a solid six months. The upside:  More

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Hilliard is a great place to live with its good schools and growing economy. However, allergy sufferers beware, the allergen are high. Tree, ragweed, you name it, but be  More

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