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Summit, NJ vs Royal Oak, MI

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Highlights
- Royal Oak spends 35.1% less per student than Summit.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.3% higher in Royal Oak than in Summit. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Royal Oak had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Summit
 Summit, NJRoyal Oak, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,188$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,528  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.77  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor377  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.8.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Summit    5 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

While there seems to be a good amount of cultural activities and diversity in this area, and it is done with the intention that it makes people feel diverse, when they  More

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Over 19 years ago

A very nice town. If you have lots of money to spend on housing and really want to be in Summit then it is worth it. The water and air quality are terrible. And as a  More

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Summit, NJ is a very expensive place to live. But the town does a great job of making it worth every penny. Community activities, train station, quite neighborhoods,  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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