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College Station, TX vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 6.1% less per student than College Station.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.8% higher in Tucson than in College Station. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 9.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to College Station

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 College Station, TXTucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,454$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,103$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,100$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7916.6616.23
 Students per Librarian79914474573
 Students per Counselor410519530
 Grade School Educ.1.9%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.8%86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.7%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.4%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree10.3%1.8%1.5%

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Reviews for College Station    21 Reviews

I moved here seven years ago for my job and I have to say it was better than I expected. First off, it is a small city not a small town. After you live here for  More

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Pros: - Safe - Easy access to Houston & Austin - Growing Bio Tech Scene - Lots of food choices - City of Bryan has character - Plenty of stuff to do because of the  More

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Over 3 years ago

A Huge portion of you liking this city is if you like the Aggies. If you don't this is probably not the place for you because many of the things to do are based around  More

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Reviews for Tucson    286 Reviews

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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Almost eight years and this place still hasn't grown on me. Or my spouse. The summers are oppressive, and the winters (thanks, climate change!) are now wet even though  More

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ZIPS IN COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS
77840 77845
ZIPS IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
85710, 85706, 85705, 85719, 85713, 85756, 85711, 85730, 85745, 85712, 21 total

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