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Laurel, DE vs Detroit, MI

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Highlights
- Detroit spends 20.3% less per student than Laurel.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.1% higher in Detroit than in Laurel. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Detroit had 11.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Laurel
 Laurel, DEDetroit, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,862  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14714573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.16.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Laurel    2 Reviews

In the town of Laurel there are two properties taxes, town and country. Outside of town only has county. In town of Laurel there is city water, sewage and trash with a  More

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Laurel is place I moved to because a house was available at a time when a roof was the most important thing in my life. The people here are snooty for no reason. Jobs a  More

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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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