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Lansing, MI vs Pullman, WA

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Highlights
- Pullman spends 32.7% more per student than Lansing.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.4% lower in Pullman than in Lansing. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pullman had 7.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lansing
 Lansing, MIPullman, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,380$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,728  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,397$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock46384573
 Students per Counselor726  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.6%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 Pullman    9 Reviews

I came to Pullman in 2014 as a student, and I've been here since. I bought a house here this year and like many other places, there's a lot of crappy overpriced homes.  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rural area--great schools, climate, relaxed, Idaho next door--need I say  More

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Over 16 years ago

If you want to live in the big city then Pullman is not for you. However, if you like sunshine, fresh air, no traffic, friendly people, beautiful scenery, low crime,  More

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