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Westland, MI vs Dearborn Heights, MI

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- Dearborn Heights spends 0.0% less per student than Westland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Dearborn Heights than in Westland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Dearborn Heights had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Westland
 Westland, MIDearborn Heights, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14714573
 Students per Counselor617  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Westland    5 Reviews

Water bill went from $16-$20 every three months in Van Buren township to over $100 every 2 months in Westland. Just the service fees alone are $69.30 Thats over $415/yr  More

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The city of Westland Housing refused to help me put a much needed roof on my double wide trailer saying "It can be moved." I can't afford a roof and they think I can  More

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Over 17 years ago

nice city but wish there was more actvities and things to  More

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Reviews for Dearborn Heights    2 Reviews

I have lived in Dearborn Heights for 11 years and I can tell you that it is not 91% white anymore. The current census counts Arab people as white, so it is flawed. The  More

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Over 18 years ago

This is a very good place to live. The religious population is quite diverse and we need to learn from one  More

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