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Muskegon, MI vs Battle Creek, MI

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Highlights
- Battle Creek spends 7.7% less per student than Muskegon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% lower in Battle Creek than in Muskegon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Battle Creek had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Muskegon
 Muskegon, MIBattle Creek, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,157$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,376  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,737$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.85  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10094573
 Students per Counselor634  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Muskegon    6 Reviews

If you like 4 seasons, don't mind snow and cold, love beaches and lake life, like to live near an area that promotes festivals, this may just be for  More

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Over 16 years ago

I grew up in Muskegon and it was a great place to live. However, brain drain is a huge problem and the majority of my friends who went to college never came  More

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The beaches and scenery around Muskegon are beautiful (even during the 9 months a year they're covered in snow), so it's a shame the city has become what it is. Jobs  More

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Reviews for Battle Creek    11 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

you need to really pay attention to the neighborhood you select. There are some great older neighborhoods with fantastic houses in the city, but those might only be one  More

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Over 13 years ago

Battle Creek is moderately ok in the summer months but any other time it is cold or cloudy and unpleasant. You better have warm clothes to survive the cold winter that  More

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Over 16 years ago

Battle Creek is a great place to raise a family. Sometimes hard to get people to move here but once here nobody wants to leave. Summers are absolutely beautiful. Yes  More

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