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Muskegon Heights, MI vs Tacoma, WA

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Highlights
- Tacoma spends 28.9% more per student than Muskegon Heights.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.9% higher in Tacoma than in Muskegon Heights. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tacoma had 6.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Muskegon Heights
 Muskegon Heights, MITacoma, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,363$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,376  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,966$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11394573
 Students per Counselor634  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.8.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Muskegon Heights    1 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I bought my home in "The Heights" because it is a Mid Century Modern and it was all I could afford after the divorce. It's an alright area if you don't mind a High  More

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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