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Kalamazoo, MI vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 29.4% less per student than Kalamazoo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.8% lower in Tucson than in Kalamazoo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 5.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kalamazoo

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 Kalamazoo, MITucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,237$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,821$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,940$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.3116.6616.23
 Students per Librarian72114474573
 Students per Counselor589519530
 Grade School Educ.2.9%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.2%86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.5%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.2%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.0%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.3%1.8%1.5%

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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 8 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 Tucson    286 Reviews

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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Almost eight years and this place still hasn't grown on me. Or my spouse. The summers are oppressive, and the winters (thanks, climate change!) are now wet even though  More

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ZIPS IN KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN
49006 49001 49008 49007 49074
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