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Royal Oak, MI vs Lancaster, PA

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- Lancaster spends 26.6% more per student than Royal Oak.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.1% lower in Lancaster than in Royal Oak. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lancaster had 14.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Royal Oak
 Royal Oak, MILancaster, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,226$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4574573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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