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Parkville, MD vs Grand Rapids, MI

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Highlights
- Grand Rapids spends 13.4% less per student than Parkville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.6% higher in Grand Rapids than in Parkville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Rapids had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Parkville

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 Parkville, MDGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,935$14,664$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996$11,296$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,409$6,936$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.461716.23
 Students per Librarian63311244573
 Students per Counselor312681530
 Grade School Educ.2.7%5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%6.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.6%88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%20.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.2%7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.0%38.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.5%9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Parkville    4 Reviews

When we first moved to Parkville it was a nice working class area. Then with section 8 put in our neighborhood it turned it into a crime ridden dump. The people are  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Parkville for 6 years and I have no complaints. I live in a duplex in the city and feel safe. The homes in my neighborhood are well maintained. I  More

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Over 17 years ago

baltimore is a dirty, crime filled city. the only thing really going for it is that there is a lot to do. it's dirty, mostly expensive, most people aren't that friendly  More

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Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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