2025 Compare Cities Education:
Omaha, NE vs Petoskey, MI

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Highlights
- Petoskey spends 8.4% less per student than Omaha.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.3% lower in Petoskey than in Omaha. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Petoskey had 5.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Omaha
 Omaha, NEPetoskey, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,366$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,673  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,157$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.12  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21354573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Omaha    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Born and raised in Omaha, moved to the Pacific Northwest for 50 years, and now back in Omaha. Feels safe, secure, good health care, lots of activities. Compared to  More

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Over 2 years ago

Many of the reviews say Omaha is good for family life - it is, but it also offers the best of quality urban living. I've lived here for 20 years, after living in  More

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Pros: Not much happens, no news is good news. No major tornadoes for decades!! Education can be good in areas. Career opportunities for those who take risks and  More

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Reviews for Petoskey    15 Reviews

The people in Petoskey are generally pleasant, friendly, and courteous .... even the teenagers in our experience. Petoskey is certainly a physically attractive area in  More

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Petoskey, between Harbor Springs and Charlevoix, is in a trio of small northern Lower Michigan towns that exceeds the charm and sophistication of typical small towns.   More

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Over 6 years ago

My husband and I have lived in Petoskey for 8 years. We have lived in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Virginia and Ohio and by far, Petoskey is our favorite place to live. We  More

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