2025 Compare Cities Education:
Sterling Heights, MI vs Sammamish, WA

Change Cities
Highlights
- Sammamish spends 49.3% more per student than Sterling Heights.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% higher in Sammamish than in Sterling Heights. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sammamish had 12.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sterling Heights
 Sterling Heights, MISammamish, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,162  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.64  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Sterling Heights    10 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Sterling Heights is a beautiful spread out city north of Detroit, but if you want to go anywhere you will need to provide your own  More

   |    Reply

Appears controversial toward its punishment of Afro-American students who get in trouble at school in Sterling Heights. They seem more eager to enforce the zero  More

   |    Reply

Over 17 years ago

I like Sterling Heights, but overall MI needs a makeover. We're moving away as soon as we  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Sterling Heights

Reviews for Sammamish    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Seattle has beautiful greenery and gorgeous mountain views. It is quite dark and gloomy for much of the late fall into spring...or July 5th as locals know quite well. I  More

   |    Reply

Housing seems to be very overpriced, however after all things considered, it is well worth it. (Family of  More

   |    Reply

Sammamish is honestly a wonderful place to live. It's perfect for a family who wants a comfortable entertaining suburban life. The schools are pretty great, as I can say  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Sammamish


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.