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Ypsilanti, MI vs Durham, NC

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- Durham spends 27.5% less per student than Ypsilanti.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.3% lower in Durham than in Ypsilanti. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ypsilanti
 Ypsilanti, MIDurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,455  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.17  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor503  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%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 Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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