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San Antonio, TX vs Detroit, MI

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Highlights
- Detroit spends 4.2% more per student than San Antonio.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.1% higher in Detroit than in San Antonio. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Detroit had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Antonio

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 San Antonio, TXDetroit, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,214$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,259$12,521$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,154$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.917.7416.23
 Students per Librarian82514714573
 Students per Counselor397617530
 Grade School Educ.7.9%5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%12.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.3%82.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.0%7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.3%16.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.2%5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%0.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%0.6%1.5%

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Reviews for San Antonio    239 Reviews

I've lived here 13 years now and hoping to move!! Not the most exiting place to live if you enjoy being outdoors for activities like biking, hiking or even walking or  More

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I lived in San Antonio for about 7 months or so, and for a reason! Like anywhere I think SA has its pros and cons, but ultimately being in my early 20s and single I  More

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Over 2 years ago

Overall, San Antonio is a nice place to live. The weather is generally pleasant but from mid June to about mid September, it does get scorching hot. I remember one  More

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Reviews for Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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ZIPS IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
78245, 78228, 78250, 78251, 78240, 78249, 78254, 78223, 78207, 78247, 57 total
ZIPS IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN
48228, 48219, 48235, 48224, 48227, 48221, 48205, 48234, 48209, 48210, 28 total

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