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Malden, MA vs Dearborn Heights, MI

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- Dearborn Heights spends 41.5% less per student than Malden.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 48.0% higher in Dearborn Heights than in Malden. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dearborn Heights had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Malden
 Malden, MADearborn Heights, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,196  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14714573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Malden    6 Reviews

Getting into downtown Boston is quick and  More

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Over 16 years ago

Malden has good schools and is an easy commute to Boston on public transportation. Property taxes are high. The weather is very changeable. It is not  More

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Malden is the northern end of the Boston metro area where the last two orange line stops make for an excellent commute. The pricing starts to get to a place where  More

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Reviews for Dearborn Heights    2 Reviews

I have lived in Dearborn Heights for 11 years and I can tell you that it is not 91% white anymore. The current census counts Arab people as white, so it is flawed. The  More

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Over 18 years ago

This is a very good place to live. The religious population is quite diverse and we need to learn from one  More

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