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Royal Oak, MI vs Columbus, OH

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- Columbus spends 10.9% more per student than Royal Oak.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.0% higher in Columbus than in Royal Oak. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbus had 6.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Royal Oak
 Royal Oak, MIColumbus, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,851$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,973$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6944573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
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Reviews for Royal Oak    20 Reviews
J · Brighton, MI
Royal Oak - Safe, Stable and Job Opportunities
Over 6 years ago

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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dave · Royal Oak, MI
jobs
Over 14 years ago

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

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lisa · Royal Oak, MI
Great City
Over 15 years ago

Fun growing  More

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Reviews for Columbus    156 Reviews
Ellenore · 
Columbus, OH
Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for my whole life! Awesome place to  More

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Darren · Aurora, CO
Overcrowded, overpriced and high pollution.
Over 2 years ago

We lived in Columbus from 2014-2022, originally from Denver work has taken us to Charlotte, NC, Austin and Atlanta for perspective. One of our biggest reasons for  More

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Mister · Groveport, OH
Hot humid summer hell!
Over 3 years ago

The city has nice areas and old/ugly areas that look like the remains of a civil war. The nice areas are pretty. Traffic isn't bad compared to Cali but the summer  More

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