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Saginaw, MI vs Ely, NV

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- Ely spends 39.7% more per student than Saginaw.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 63.2% higher in Ely than in Saginaw. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ely had 10.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Saginaw
 Saginaw, MIEly, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,812$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,980$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor719  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Saginaw    12 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have been here a hot min (since birth). it ain't that bad. there is a lot to like if you ain't mad all of the time.  More

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Over 9 years ago

I've lived in Saginaw and completely hated it. Dilapidated buildings throughout the city that are being used for crack smokers, drug deals, and other criminal  More

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Pros: Cost of Living. This is probably one of the cheapest areas in the country. Cons: Local government has outrageous taxes and fees. No jobs, CRIME!!!!, no  More

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Reviews for Ely    7 Reviews

This place is wonderful for Outdoor activities! It is a safe, comfortable, affordable place to live! A great place to raise children!  More

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Over 5 years ago

We are just passing through town - all I can say is that this city is 180 degrees opposite from San Francisco, CA where I live - very liberal SF, very conservative Ely,  More

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Ely is not a bad place to live, but I would let people do their own homework on where they wish to live. Some suggestions I recommend is, looking at the age of home they  More

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