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Peoria, IL vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 37.1% less per student than Peoria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.1% higher in Tucson than in Peoria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Peoria

Education
 Peoria, ILTucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,100$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,520$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,533$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4716.6616.23
 Students per Librarian321914474573
 Students per Counselor460519530
 Grade School Educ.3.1%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.8%86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.0%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.6%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%1.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  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 PEORIA, ILLINOIS
61604 61614 61615 61603 61605 61606 61602 61625
ZIPS IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
85710, 85706, 85705, 85719, 85713, 85756, 85711, 85730, 85745, 85712, 21 total

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