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Royal Oak, MI vs Kalamazoo, MI

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- Kalamazoo spends 0.3% more per student than Royal Oak.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% higher in Kalamazoo than in Royal Oak. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kalamazoo had 5.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Royal Oak
 Royal Oak, MIKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,940$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%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 Kalamazoo    31 Reviews
Jason · Portage, MI
For your own good do not live in Kalamazoo
Over 4 years ago

I have lived in Kalamazoo for over 17 years. Originally from Grand Rapids, and lived in the Zeeland / Holland are for quite a while. In comparison I absolutely hate  More

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Cat · Kalamazoo, MI
Kalamazoo has its ups and downs
Over 9 years ago

I moved to Kalamazoo 20 years ago from Chicago. Coming from a large city, this is a nice change once you get use to the small things like lack of ethnic culture, any  More

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Karen · Elmhurst, IL
Best Schools
Over 9 years ago

Hi, My husband and I are considering relocating to the Kalamazoo area for his job and I'm just starting to do some research. We have elementary-aged children so good  More

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