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Lake Placid, FL vs Detroit, MI

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Highlights
- Detroit spends 30.0% more per student than Lake Placid.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.7% lower in Detroit than in Lake Placid. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Detroit had 15.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Placid
 Lake Placid, FLDetroit, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,727  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14714573
 Students per Counselor942  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Lake Placid    4 Reviews

So, I bought a house in Lake Placid about 7 months ago and so far I love it. Real Estate is very reasonable and plenty of properties to pick from. Seems like prices  More

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Your site states it is not a good time to buy a home in Lake Placid because home prices are down. Wouldn't that be the perfect time to  More

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Over 10 years ago

South Florida definitely has the best weather but that comes with a price. I'm retiring to the wide open spaces of Lake Placid. Cost of living is lower and home prices,  More

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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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