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Ypsilanti, MI vs Chattanooga, TN

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- Chattanooga spends 29.6% less per student than Ypsilanti.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% lower in Chattanooga than in Ypsilanti. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chattanooga had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ypsilanti
 Ypsilanti, MIChattanooga, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,280$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,455  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,730$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6554573
 Students per Counselor503  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Ypsilanti    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have been in Michigan all my life. I was born in Detroit and moved to Ypsilanti to raise my family. Ypsi is about 35 minutes outside of Detroit and it's nice to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Ypsilanti appears to be a safe college town, but upon closer look it is evident that it is a crime-ridden city. Be safe, never travel alone during the night or early  More

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Over 18 years ago

My life in Ypsi was wonderful. Worked at the Kaiser Frazer plant for 3 years My first born (Girl) was born there. Wish to return. Winters were cold and summers were  More

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Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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