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Prescott, AZ vs Palm Desert, CA

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Highlights
- Palm Desert spends 54.9% more per student than Prescott.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.0% higher in Palm Desert than in Prescott. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palm Desert had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Prescott

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 Prescott, AZPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$9,873$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,836$12,853$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,986$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.5423.3616.23
 Students per Librarian3367249534573
 Students per Counselor869526530
 Grade School Educ.1.0%2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%4.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.2%93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%26.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.1%9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.4%38.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.9%9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%3.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.6%1.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Prescott    63 Reviews

Prescott is beautiful. The climate is wonderful (a bit hot in summer). The people are very unfriendly. I am conservative and have lived all over the country. The people  More

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I've lived here for 11 years and love the small town feel, perfect weather and great mountain biking. I am a medical professional in the area and am providing this as I  More

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Over 3 years ago

Yes, there is music here. We have a downtown with a courthouse area and yard where bands and singers perform. Also restaurants/saloons in Whiskey Row. The weather is  More

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Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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ZIPS IN PRESCOTT, ARIZONA
86301 86305 86303 86313
ZIPS IN PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
92260 92211

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