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Tempe, AZ vs Sierra Vista, AZ

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Highlights
- Sierra Vista spends 2.1% more per student than Tempe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.6% higher in Sierra Vista than in Tempe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sierra Vista had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tempe

Education
 Tempe, AZSierra Vista, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,564$10,785$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653$9,247$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,810$4,892$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.2418.8916.23
 Students per Librarian234831414573
 Students per Counselor718485530
 Grade School Educ.2.3%2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%4.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.5%93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%28.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.9%11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.6%32.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.1%9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.5%1.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Tempe    21 Reviews

Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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Over 12 years ago

I love the sun, but this area is 110+ from May through November! Each year the hot weather gets hotter and the season gets longer. And it doesn't matter that there is  More

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Reviews for Sierra Vista    30 Reviews

I've lived in Sierra Vista for 22 months. It has positives and negatives. Bisbee, Tombstone, being close to Tucson, are positives. The views are beautiful. There's lots  More

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Over 2 years ago

Nice town, quite, huge military community and snowbirds in winter. If you want to live where you can not be mugged and have beautiful views for miles, this is the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Sierra Vista 3 years and for 6 months, in the town north of S.V. sierra Vista lives up to its name with gorgeous mountains encircling you and sunrises  More

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