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San Rafael, CA vs Marquette, MI

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Highlights
- Marquette spends 41.9% less per student than San Rafael.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.8% lower in Marquette than in San Rafael. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marquette had 9.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Rafael
 San Rafael, CAMarquette, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,275$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,962  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,169$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7534573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for San Rafael    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

San Rafael is only 30 minutes from downtown San Francisco, but the weather is completely different. It's sunny most of the year, including in the summer when the city  More

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Over 15 years ago

I feal very safe in this town. I think getting stopped for talking on your cell phone while driving is a big deal here. Thats about all I can  More

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Over 17 years ago

Cost of living too high. Unfriendly  More

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Reviews for Marquette    11 Reviews

I've lived in Michigan most of my life, but traveled extensively throughout the US, so I can compare Marquette to many other cities. I still long to come back no matter  More

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A nice small affordable college town with a fairly accepting, laid back & liberal vibe, and a town with absolutely gorgeous natural surroundings. A town for Americans  More

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Over 7 years ago

I am not a native from here , so I am not biased. If you dream of having a big house for less then 400k this is your place. Very religious not in a bad way , but  More

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