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Kalamazoo, MI vs Houghton, MI

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Highlights
- Houghton spends 13.5% less per student than Kalamazoo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.7% lower in Houghton than in Kalamazoo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houghton had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Kalamazoo
 Kalamazoo, MIHoughton, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,180$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,821  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,586$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9544573
 Students per Counselor589  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.2%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 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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