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Marquette, MI vs St. Paul, MN

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Highlights
- St. Paul spends 64.1% more per student than Marquette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.4% lower in St. Paul than in Marquette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Paul had 7.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Marquette
 Marquette, MISt. Paul, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,143$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,178  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,276$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12124573
 Students per Counselor495  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
Reviews for Marquette    11 Reviews

I've lived in Michigan most of my life, but traveled extensively throughout the US, so I can compare Marquette to many other cities. I still long to come back no matter  More

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A nice small affordable college town with a fairly accepting, laid back & liberal vibe, and a town with absolutely gorgeous natural surroundings. A town for Americans  More

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Over 7 years ago

I am not a native from here , so I am not biased. If you dream of having a big house for less then 400k this is your place. Very religious not in a bad way , but  More

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Reviews for St. Paul    24 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

St Paul is a nice city to live, especially for raising a family. I am a transplant, moving here 33 years ago at the age of 26. I am self employed in the remodeling  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota my whole life and I’m 50+. As you get older the humidity is unbearable and the mosquitoes seem to get bigger?! I can count on one hand how  More

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Over 8 years ago

The MPA community is the most at home I have ever felt.  More

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