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St. Joseph, MI vs Royal Oak, MI

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- Royal Oak spends 16.4% more per student than St. Joseph.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% lower in Royal Oak than in St. Joseph. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Royal Oak had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Joseph
 St. Joseph, MIRoyal Oak, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,188$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  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor582  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 Royal Oak    20 Reviews

Whoever put crime and urban decay as cons for Royal Oak has never been to Royal Oak. It is a very stable and safe suburb with a lot to do and access to many job  More

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Over 14 years ago

Michigan willturn around as soon as they break the bonds with the car companies.  More

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Over 15 years ago

Fun growing  More

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