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Truckee, CA vs Petoskey, MI

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Highlights
- Petoskey spends 40.0% less per student than Truckee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.3% lower in Petoskey than in Truckee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Petoskey had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Truckee
 Truckee, CAPetoskey, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,366$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,261  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,157$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21354573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Truckee    3 Reviews

I came to Truckee California about a month prior to this Covid-19 pandemic, to relocate here. Due to this unfortunate circumstance I was temporarily laid off  More

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I moved to Truckee with my soon-to-be ex-wife and two sons in June 2012 and left Truckee in June 2015 with only my sons. My wife got drawn into what I later learned  More

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Yes, it costs more to live in California. And you don't get paid more necessarily if you live in the mountains- but there are some great jobs here if you have the right  More

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Reviews for Petoskey    15 Reviews

The people in Petoskey are generally pleasant, friendly, and courteous .... even the teenagers in our experience. Petoskey is certainly a physically attractive area in  More

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Petoskey, between Harbor Springs and Charlevoix, is in a trio of small northern Lower Michigan towns that exceeds the charm and sophistication of typical small towns.   More

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Over 6 years ago

My husband and I have lived in Petoskey for 8 years. We have lived in Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Virginia and Ohio and by far, Petoskey is our favorite place to live. We  More

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