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Royal Oak, MI vs Santa Rosa, CA

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- Santa Rosa spends 10.9% more per student than Royal Oak.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.3% higher in Santa Rosa than in Royal Oak. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Santa Rosa had 11.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Royal Oak
 Royal Oak, MISanta Rosa, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,850$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,508$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock142404573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Santa Rosa    43 Reviews

I was born and raised here. Santa Rosa used to be a great city great location great weather but now it is overcrowded and crime is off the charts and housing is crazy  More

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I've lived her over 20 years and it's a pretty nice place. The main vibe is you feel safe doing this day or night. Most of the neighborhoods are well taken care of, they  More

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Terrible city that's hurting for money. After going on a long hiatus from enforcing traffic laws, they've recently turned their highways into an ATM machine/cash cow by  More

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