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Plymouth, MI vs Houghton, MI

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Highlights
- Houghton spends 4.3% less per student than Plymouth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% lower in Houghton than in Plymouth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Houghton had 5.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plymouth
 Plymouth, MIHoughton, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,180$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,586$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9544573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.2%1.5%
Reviews for Plymouth    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Used to live here. It's OK, but nothing special. Pretty much a bedroom community that is very safe, quaint, overpriced, middle-class, and...boring. Restaurants are  More

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Over 7 years ago

This school is a game changer. I have watched our 5 children (mine, plus nieces/nephews) absolutely thrive. They LOVE going to school, and watching not only their  More

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Over 8 years ago

Plymouth is adorable. Not inexpensive. Poor streets and roads. Good shopping. Nice restaurants. Do not for a second believe the voting stats; those are for the whole  More

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Reviews for Houghton    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Houghton,MI is located in the middle of Lake Superior on the Keweenaw Peninsula. It was a boom town with the copper barons in the late 1800's and today it struggles to  More

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Over 12 years ago

For those who are interested in a laid-back community with low cost of living, rich human history, surrounded by impressive natural beauty, Houghton is the place. The  More

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Over 16 years ago

The 49931 zip code map to display Houghton is misleading. It implies that Isle Royale, isolated in the northern reaches of Lake Superior, is the area covered by this  More

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