2025 Compare Cities Education:
New Haven, CT vs Detroit, MI

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Highlights
- Detroit spends 40.5% less per student than New Haven.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.9% higher in Detroit than in New Haven. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Detroit had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to New Haven
 New Haven, CTDetroit, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,223  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14714573
 Students per Counselor365  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for New Haven    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

In the greater New Haven area there are many options for a college  More

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Over 16 years ago

I am thinking of relocating to New Haven, Ct. but am concerned about the high crime rating. Any thoughts?  More

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Over 17 years ago

Due to New Haven, CT great location between New York and Boston, educational opportunities, cultural and recreational activities on Long Island Sound and relatively mild  More

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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 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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