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Muskegon, MI vs Detroit, MI

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Highlights
- Detroit spends 3.3% less per student than Muskegon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.3% higher in Detroit than in Muskegon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Detroit had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Muskegon

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 Muskegon, MIDetroit, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,247$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,376$12,521$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,666$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.8517.7416.23
 Students per Librarian87114714573
 Students per Counselor634617530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%12.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.4%82.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.9%7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.0%16.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.2.9%5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%0.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.1%0.6%1.5%

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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 15 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 Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 1 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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ZIPS IN MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN
49442 49440
ZIPS IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN
48228, 48219, 48235, 48224, 48227, 48221, 48205, 48234, 48209, 48210, 28 total

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