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Lapeer, MI vs Farmington Hills, MI

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Highlights
- Farmington Hills spends 36.8% more per student than Lapeer.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.4% lower in Farmington Hills than in Lapeer. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Farmington Hills had 6.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lapeer
 Lapeer, MIFarmington Hills, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,188$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,906  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor582  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Lapeer    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up in Lapeer in the summers of the 1950s. I retired to Florida, but now I am ready to admit my mistake and go back. I love  More

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I've lived in Lapeer for 17 years now and it is a great place to raise a family. It's got everything you need on a regular basis, shopping, grocery stores and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Small town atmosphere, very few jobs available, mostly small manufacturing jobs and retail. Economic downfall, city relies mostly on automotive manufacturing in major  More

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Reviews for Farmington Hills    11 Reviews

Grew up in Commerce. Loved it! It was very quiet and peaceful and safe. Quiet and peaceful is not the case anymore but fortunately it's still a safe place to live. Why  More

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My wife and I have lived in Farmington Hills for the past 7 years. We moved here from Ohio and are originally from Texas. This area and especially our neighborhood is  More

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Over 17 years ago

The taxes here are so high, as soon as I retire, I'll have to sell and move to a different community to lower my tax liability. The city/county services do not  More

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