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Lansing, MI vs Scotts Valley, CA

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- Scotts Valley spends 6.6% more per student than Lansing.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.3% higher in Scotts Valley than in Lansing. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scotts Valley had 7.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lansing
 Lansing, MIScotts Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,364$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,728  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,688$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62714573
 Students per Counselor726  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%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.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%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 Scotts Valley    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

We lived and worked in Scotts Valley for a number of years. It's a nice enough city, safe and clean unlike some areas of Santa Cruz. It's well managed and the schools  More

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Over 7 years ago

Great weather and small town feel but it is changing rapidly  More

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Over 11 years ago

Scotts Valley is an ideal, small town with many wonderful features. It's just 10 minutes from the beaches in nearby Santa Cruz yet doesn't get the wet fog because it's  More

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