2024 Compare Cities Education:
Antioch, CA vs Surprise, AZ

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Highlights
- Surprise spends 30.5% less per student than Antioch.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.9% lower in Surprise than in Antioch. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Surprise had 8.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Antioch
 Antioch, CASurprise, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,192$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,448$8,653$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,565$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.2118.2416.23
 Students per Librarian751823484573
 Students per Counselor584718530
 Grade School Educ.6.2%1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%4.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.4%93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.3%26.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.4%10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%30.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.4.7%8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.5%0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Antioch    19 Reviews

Just like most large 100k population cities, there are some places in Antioch that crime is almost non existent while over by the freeway, it's very high. You must look  More

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Over 11 years ago

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So you've been searching for an affordable yet spacious home in the Bay Area for years and have started to give up hope. Then one day you expanded your search into East  More

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Reviews for Surprise    52 Reviews

I have lived in Surprise, Az. For the past 21 years. One of the best cities to live in Az. From the police department to maintaining the streets & freeways. One thing I  More

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I am an Arizona native - 55 years - and have lived in Surprise since 2003. I wouldn't live anywhere else! I have watched this place grow and prosper. It is very family  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of surprise is a beautiful place. It would not be a good place to live however. They have a young eager police force. You are taking a BIG risk driving  More

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