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Midland, MI vs Royal Oak, MI

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- Royal Oak spends 6.8% more per student than Midland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.7% lower in Royal Oak than in Midland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Royal Oak had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Midland
 Midland, MIRoyal Oak, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,188$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,593  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor886  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Midland    21 Reviews
Todd · Midland, MI
People here suck but it looks nice
Over 4 years ago

I’ve been here a couple months. Everything is beautiful, but the people here are god awful cheap. Don’t know if the people here are all lazy or what, but working here  More

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Abby · Midland, MI
Horrible city
Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 3 years, originally from Port Huron. Moved here because of the beauty, bad idea. The people are snobby and they raise their kids to be as well. I've  More

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Laurie · Midland, MI
Many Wonderful Attributes for a city of 40,000
Over 6 years ago

I grew up in Midland and lived there up until I went to college, and now I am back 30 years later. While I agree that if you are looking for a very vibrant place with  More

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Reviews for Royal Oak    20 Reviews
J · Brighton, MI
Royal Oak - Safe, Stable and Job Opportunities
Over 6 years ago

Whoever put crime and urban decay as cons for Royal Oak has never been to Royal Oak. It is a very stable and safe suburb with a lot to do and access to many job  More

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dave · Royal Oak, MI
jobs
Over 14 years ago

Michigan willturn around as soon as they break the bonds with the car companies.  More

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lisa · Royal Oak, MI
Great City
Over 15 years ago

Fun growing  More

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