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St. Joseph, MI vs Ann Arbor, MI

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Highlights
- Ann Arbor spends 22.7% more per student than St. Joseph.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.0% lower in Ann Arbor than in St. Joseph. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ann Arbor had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Joseph
 St. Joseph, MIAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,328  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6474573
 Students per Counselor582  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.6%1.5%
Reviews for St. Joseph    7 Reviews

I felt compelled to leave a comment because other young professionals have left words of St. Joe being boring, etc. I agree that St. Joe is not a great place for  More

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St. Joseph's location on Lake Michigan makes it a popular resort destination. The city is host to a number of festivals throughout the year, summer concerts by the river  More

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St. Joseph is like a little lost treasure on the west side of Michigan. Located near Lake Michigan, it's a town that has a wonderful mixture of rural and urban so you  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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