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Ocean City, MD vs Ann Arbor, MI

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Highlights
- Ann Arbor spends 31.2% less per student than Ocean City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.9% higher in Ann Arbor than in Ocean City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ann Arbor had 3.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ocean City
 Ocean City, MDAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,581  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6474573
 Students per Counselor284  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.6%1.5%
Reviews for Ocean City    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The town itself if quaint but typically coastal. In high season you will crawl from traffic light to traffic light. Maybe place to be single but don't grow old alone.  More

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Over 13 years ago

Not that bad at all. My family stays here every summer, and we have no problems. The crime rating is only a 10 because the boardwalk gets a lot of petty theft and drunk  More

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Over 13 years ago

Crime here really isnt a 10. The boardwalk gets a lot of drunk people and petty theft during the summer, and that skews the results. Ive stayed here in OC every summer  More

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Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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