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Miami, FL vs Alpena, MI

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- Alpena spends 3.6% less per student than Miami.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.7% lower in Alpena than in Miami. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alpena had 17.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Miami
 Miami, FLAlpena, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,417$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,524  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,243$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8134573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Miami    189 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Great vacation spot with the best clubs and food. Wynwood and the Miami Design District are the best, just be careful at night. Area tends to jack prices up around  More

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Miami is rapidly devolving into a filthy, crime ridden, unattractive extension of Central America and South America. The population is a bunch of rude entitled dependent  More

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Beautiful place, well into the late 20th Century ... clean, safe, fun, peaceful. Started seeing elements of crap, just a tiny bit, back around 1980. Now what changed  More

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Reviews for Alpena    5 Reviews

One of the ten best places to visit in Michigan. I was born and raised in Michigan but now live in Seattle. I get back to Michigan frequently because my brother  More

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Over 12 years ago

Alpena is 740 ft above sea leval and gets 72 in. of snow every year. That's a good thing and Alpena is a winter wonderland for me . Clean and crisp with the lake frozen  More

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Alpena is a town for all ages, with plenty to do, more than one person could attend. I think the events are varied and offer something for everyone. The town is  More

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