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Royal Oak, MI vs Beacon, NY

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- Beacon spends 86.9% more per student than Royal Oak.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.9% lower in Beacon than in Royal Oak. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Beacon had 4.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Royal Oak
 Royal Oak, MIBeacon, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$28,380$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,100$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9054573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Royal Oak    20 Reviews

Whoever put crime and urban decay as cons for Royal Oak has never been to Royal Oak. It is a very stable and safe suburb with a lot to do and access to many job  More

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Over 14 years ago

Michigan willturn around as soon as they break the bonds with the car companies.  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fun growing  More

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Reviews for Beacon    13 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Forget the negative reviews of Beacon. Those are old and the city has changed so much. Beacon is quaint, friendly, and growing so much. There's so much to see and do  More

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Great shopping they said, cute town, great art, lots of culture, amazing antique stores, fashionable and chic, a home away from home for Brooklyn and NYC denizens.  More

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Over 8 years ago

So this town had a lot of potential and I decided to visit ultimately buying a condo. It was a town in transition 7 yrs ago.....now it is growing into a hipster arts  More

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