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Waterloo, IA vs Kalamazoo, MI

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Highlights
- Kalamazoo spends 12.1% more per student than Waterloo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.6% higher in Kalamazoo than in Waterloo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Kalamazoo had 2.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Waterloo
 Waterloo, IAKalamazoo, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,237$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,640  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,940$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor361  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Waterloo    5 Reviews

The bike racks recently installed on the MET buses was a great idea for a community that has numerous bike riders and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Unless you're into getting wasted on a regular basis there's not a lot to do here. Most people barhop for fun. Being someone who doesn't drink and doesn't enjoy being  More

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Over 17 years ago

So the weather is emotional here - on and off during the summer its hot and rainy, yet during the fall it is quite often beautiful. Winters can be long, and spring can  More

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Reviews for Kalamazoo    31 Reviews

I have lived in Kalamazoo for over 17 years. Originally from Grand Rapids, and lived in the Zeeland / Holland are for quite a while. In comparison I absolutely hate  More

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I moved to Kalamazoo 20 years ago from Chicago. Coming from a large city, this is a nice change once you get use to the small things like lack of ethnic culture, any  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hi, My husband and I are considering relocating to the Kalamazoo area for his job and I'm just starting to do some research. We have elementary-aged children so good  More

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