2025 Compare Cities Education:
New York, NY vs Traverse City, MI

Change Cities
Highlights
- Traverse City spends 33.4% less per student than New York.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.1% higher in Traverse City than in New York. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Traverse City had 16.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to New York
 New York, NYTraverse City, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,554$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,855  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,361$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock31564573
 Students per Counselor2598  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

   |    Reply

New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

   |    Reply

Over 4 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of New York

Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

   |    Reply

Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

   |    Reply

Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Traverse City


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.