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Traverse City, MI vs Farmington Hills, MI

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- Farmington Hills spends 21.0% more per student than Traverse City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.0% lower in Farmington Hills than in Traverse City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Farmington Hills had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Traverse City
 Traverse City, MIFarmington Hills, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,188$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor566  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Traverse City    28 Reviews

Beautiful, clean, surrounded by some of the most beautiful and unpolluted nature in the nation, interesting residents from all over the world, an open-minded liberal  More

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Teri · 

Sorry I moved here homes overpriced, local people are rude. Too many rambo type personalities, pickup trucks and illiteracy Fun for about a week. Restaurants are  More

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Left in '78. Should have left sooner. If you are a snob and think you're better than any one else then maybe you can get a job teaching here. Hated it as a kid and come  More

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Reviews for Farmington Hills    11 Reviews

Grew up in Commerce. Loved it! It was very quiet and peaceful and safe. Quiet and peaceful is not the case anymore but fortunately it's still a safe place to live. Why  More

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My wife and I have lived in Farmington Hills for the past 7 years. We moved here from Ohio and are originally from Texas. This area and especially our neighborhood is  More

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Over 17 years ago

The taxes here are so high, as soon as I retire, I'll have to sell and move to a different community to lower my tax liability. The city/county services do not  More

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