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Lansing, MI vs Farmington, CT

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- Farmington spends 63.3% more per student than Lansing.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.6% lower in Farmington than in Lansing. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Farmington had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lansing
 Lansing, MIFarmington, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,728  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,433$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor726  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.6%1.5%
Reviews for Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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Reviews for Farmington    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

housing medium cost for Northeast; all other costs  More

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Over 15 years ago

....that there isn't more reasonably priced homes in Farmington because it really is a great town to live in. It's small enough to feel like you know people, but big  More

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If you work in the health insurance industry, and have school-age kids, this is a great place. The liberal, progressive culture is also a plus (to some  More

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