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McLean, VA vs Lansing, MI

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Highlights
- Lansing spends 12.6% less per student than McLean.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.9% higher in Lansing than in McLean. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lansing had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to McLean
 McLean, VALansing, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,353$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,708$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11244573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.5.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.84.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree15.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Mclean    7 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

McLean has superb QOL - inside the Beltway, rural feeling, easy commute to DC via nat'l parkway, influential  More

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Over 17 years ago

There are definitely four seasons here; but, the winters tend to be short and the summers  More

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Over 18 years ago

Very expensive housing here. We could never afford to buy  More

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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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