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Royal Oak, MI vs Topeka, KS

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- Topeka spends 10.3% less per student than Royal Oak.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.9% lower in Topeka than in Royal Oak. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Topeka had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Royal Oak
 Royal Oak, MITopeka, KSUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,274$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4414573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Topeka    28 Reviews

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I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

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