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South Bend, IN vs Ann Arbor, MI

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Highlights
- Ann Arbor spends 26.0% more per student than South Bend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.7% lower in Ann Arbor than in South Bend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ann Arbor had 11.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to South Bend
 South Bend, INAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6474573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.6%1.5%
Reviews for South Bend    25 Reviews

When it comes to standard of living, neighborhoods, safety, schools, wage earners and tax dollar contributing citizens Mishawaka hands down, will always made better  More

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Moving here is much harder than growing up here, I know from many people I've talked to. When you grow up here you learn how to interact with people, everyone will seem  More

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I’ve lived in the city for 4 years now and have honestly had a good experience so far. I live in a quite neighborhood and have had no issues with crime or violence.  More

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Reviews for Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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