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Saginaw, MI vs Ferndale, MI

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- Ferndale spends 26.2% more per student than Saginaw.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% lower in Ferndale than in Saginaw. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ferndale had 16.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Saginaw
 Saginaw, MIFerndale, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,188$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,703  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor719  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Saginaw    12 Reviews

Over 4 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 8 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 Ferndale    7 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Ferndale is the heart and soul of the Michigan LGBT community. The pricing on this site is off though-- a studio is $700+ here. A one bedroom is $950+. This is without  More

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I have lived in Ferndale for 20 years. I grew up in the 60's on the East Side of Detroit. I was on the Assessing Review Board and Ferndale's Beautification Commission  More

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Over 13 years ago

Ferndale is a great walking town a short distance from Detroit. Lots of shops and restaurants within a mile of each other. It's also a very progressive community with  More

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