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Surprise, AZ vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 1.8% more per student than Surprise.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% lower in Tucson than in Surprise. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 7.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Surprise

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 Surprise, AZTucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,564$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,810$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.2416.6616.23
 Students per Librarian234814474573
 Students per Counselor718519530
 Grade School Educ.1.7%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.5%86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.9%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.8%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.6%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.5%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%1.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Surprise    52 Reviews

I have lived in Surprise, Az. For the past 21 years. One of the best cities to live in Az. From the police department to maintaining the streets & freeways. One thing I  More

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I am an Arizona native - 55 years - and have lived in Surprise since 2003. I wouldn't live anywhere else! I have watched this place grow and prosper. It is very family  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of surprise is a beautiful place. It would not be a good place to live however. They have a young eager police force. You are taking a BIG risk driving  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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