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Carefree, AZ vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- Olympia spends 61.9% more per student than Carefree.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.3% lower in Olympia than in Carefree. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Olympia had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carefree

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 Carefree, AZOlympia, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,564$17,104$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653$13,853$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,810$8,162$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.241816.23
 Students per Librarian234812464573
 Students per Counselor718439530
 Grade School Educ.0.0%2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.1%2.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.99.9%95.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.9%22.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.4%9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.7%46.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.0%14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%3.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%1.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Carefree    4 Reviews

Carefree is not the laid back community it once was. It’s inundated with bikers because of the town of Cave Creek, which is a haven for Bikers and “Forever Trump” cult  More

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Over 8 years ago

Delightful from Mid-Oct thru Mid-May. Very hot in summer but the dryness does allow for more activities than a humid climate does. I can testify to that, having lived in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Life in Carefree is definitely free and easy. Part Cowboy and part resort there is peace and quiet all around. If you love the old west than you are in the heart of it  More

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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 3 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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ZIPS IN CAREFREE, ARIZONA
85377
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98501 98502 98506

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