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Traverse City, MI vs Grand Rapids, MI

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Highlights
- Grand Rapids spends 16.8% more per student than Traverse City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.1% lower in Grand Rapids than in Traverse City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Rapids had 8.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Traverse City
 Traverse City, MIGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,664$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,936$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11244573
 Students per Counselor566  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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