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Lansing, MI vs Huntsville, AL

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- Huntsville spends 27.2% less per student than Lansing.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% higher in Huntsville than in Lansing. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Huntsville had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lansing
 Lansing, MIHuntsville, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,176$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,728  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,898$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5644573
 Students per Counselor726  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%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 Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 4 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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