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Milwaukee, WI vs Meridian, ID

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Highlights
- Meridian spends 44.0% less per student than Milwaukee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.4% higher in Meridian than in Milwaukee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Meridian had 12.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Milwaukee
 Milwaukee, WIMeridian, IDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,278$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,645  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,946$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10314573
 Students per Counselor527  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Milwaukee    110 Reviews

I have lived in Milwaukee for about 5 years. I really like the area, but I also plan on moving away soon. It is a unique city that has its charm though. Here is my  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've gone to Milwaukee many times for vacation, and it is a beautiful city with great lakeside views and beaches, stunning river walks, and of course the delicous cheese  More

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Over 4 years ago

Pretty decent city with some things to offer although crime is on the rise and segregation is out of control by race and income  More

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Reviews for Meridian    18 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

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I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

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Over 7 years ago

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  More

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