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Prescott, AZ vs Detroit, MI

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Highlights
- Detroit spends 39.5% more per student than Prescott.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.3% lower in Detroit than in Prescott. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Detroit had 13.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Prescott
 Prescott, AZDetroit, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,836  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.54  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14714573
 Students per Counselor869  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Prescott    63 Reviews

Prescott is beautiful. The climate is wonderful (a bit hot in summer). The people are very unfriendly. I am conservative and have lived all over the country. The people  More

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I've lived here for 11 years and love the small town feel, perfect weather and great mountain biking. I am a medical professional in the area and am providing this as I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Yes, there is music here. We have a downtown with a courthouse area and yard where bands and singers perform. Also restaurants/saloons in Whiskey Row. The weather is  More

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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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