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Huntsville, AL vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 3.8% less per student than Huntsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.1% lower in Tucson than in Huntsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 5.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Huntsville

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 Huntsville, ALTucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,176$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,752$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,898$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.7316.6616.23
 Students per Librarian56414474573
 Students per Counselor470519530
 Grade School Educ.2.5%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.1%86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.9%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.8%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.7%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.5%1.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Huntsville    53 Reviews

Low cost of living, and all the amenities you need within a short distance. However, the city really hasn't gone through gentrification. There isn't a "nice" part of  More

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Over 3 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  More

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Over 3 years ago

Everyone is always like “Huntsville is so up and coming”, which it is, but it’s forcing people out of their homes. They’ve created more jobs and places to live but not  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 HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
35810, 35811, 35803, 35801, 35802, 35805, 35806, 35763, 35757, 35816, 13 total
ZIPS IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
85710, 85706, 85705, 85719, 85713, 85756, 85711, 85730, 85745, 85712, 21 total

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