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New Buffalo, MI vs Detroit, MI

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Highlights
- Detroit spends 5.5% more per student than New Buffalo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% lower in Detroit than in New Buffalo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Detroit had 9.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to New Buffalo
 New Buffalo, MIDetroit, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,328  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14714573
 Students per Counselor582  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for New Buffalo    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The beauty of New Buffalo are only echoes in one's mind now. The invasion of those with visions of mass population enjoying a small town's quaintness has rendered  More

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New Buffalo is located within a 1 hour drive from downtown chicago, IL. Home to Oselka Marina and the New Buffalo City Beach, the small town has long been the favorite  More

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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 3 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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