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Sun City, AZ vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Scottsdale spends 0.0% less per student than Sun City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Scottsdale than in Sun City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scottsdale had 4.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sun City

Education
 Sun City, AZScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,564$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653$8,653$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,810$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.2418.2416.23
 Students per Librarian234823484573
 Students per Counselor718718530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%1.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.5%97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.4%18.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.0%6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.1%60.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.4%16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%5.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%2.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Sun City    9 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

We are so happy to live in Sun City. The Sun City Recreation Centers are available for use by all citizens who pay the yearly membership (required). There are many  More

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Over 14 years ago

Sun City, Arizona is a great place to live either year round or as a snow bird. Sun City has wonderful recreation centers (8 and counting) with over 150 clubs with  More

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Over 14 years ago

I lived in Payson, but moved away searching for some Culture, drama, & musicals. I really enjoyed the hiking, and ourdoors living in Payson. After I recuperated from  More

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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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ZIPS IN SUN CITY, ARIZONA
85351 85373
ZIPS IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
85251 85255 85260 85257 85258 85259 85250 85266 85262

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