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Scottsdale, AZ vs Pensacola, FL

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Highlights
- Pensacola spends 1.4% more per student than Scottsdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.1% lower in Pensacola than in Scottsdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pensacola had 4.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Scottsdale

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 Scottsdale, AZPensacola, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,564$10,709$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653$9,326$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,810$5,296$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.2415.3116.23
 Students per Librarian23488224573
 Students per Counselor718455530
 Grade School Educ.1.2%1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%5.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.2%92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%20.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.9%12.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.2%40.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.3%10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%4.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.9%3.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Scottsdale    83 Reviews

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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Pros: Livable weather 7 months a year, (Oct. 15-May 15), ample restaurants (though $$$$), resorts to stroll, if you golf, you'll be in heaven. Broad, tidy streets with  More

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Reviews for Pensacola    72 Reviews

I grew up in Pcola and moved away after hurricane Ivan over a decade ago. I have recently moved back and was shocked to see the rate of decline it has endured over the  More

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I've lived here for almost 30 years and love it! Good size town but not a big city still plenty to do in downtown's really come alive in the last 10 years. Plus we have  More

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I came here to visit and never left! The American Planning Association named downtown Pensacola "Florida's Greatest Place" after a popular vote and Palafox Street was  More

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ZIPS IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
85251 85255 85260 85257 85258 85259 85250 85266 85262
ZIPS IN PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
32503 32504 32501 32502

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