2025 Compare Cities Education:
Mill Valley, CA vs Detroit, MI

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Highlights
- Detroit spends 34.8% less per student than Mill Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.6% lower in Detroit than in Mill Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Detroit had 16.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mill Valley
 Mill Valley, CADetroit, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,962  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14714573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.75.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Mill Valley    7 Reviews

I lived in southern Marin County for 20 years and lived it. Just moved  More

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Over 15 years ago

Mill Valley is a perfect place to live and raise a family, if you don't mind a cost of living index of 233. Don't distress - go mountain biking or hiking with  More

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Over 16 years ago

Good weather all year around. Great public schools. Cost of living very high. Crime low wonderful outdoor activities nearby like hiking, beaches,  More

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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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