2025 Compare Cities Education:
Royal Oak, MI vs Melbourne, FL

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- Melbourne spends 29.5% less per student than Royal Oak.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% lower in Melbourne than in Royal Oak. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Melbourne had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Royal Oak
 Royal Oak, MIMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,715$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,574$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8384573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%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 Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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