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Towson, MD vs Oro Valley, AZ

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Highlights
- Oro Valley spends 36.5% less per student than Towson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.2% higher in Oro Valley than in Towson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oro Valley had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Towson

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 Towson, MDOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,935$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,409$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.4616.6616.23
 Students per Librarian63314474573
 Students per Counselor312519530
 Grade School Educ.1.6%1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%1.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.5%97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%18.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.6%8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%56.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.21.8%17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%4.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.9%4.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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Reviews for Oro Valley    5 Reviews

Some of these reviews are so inaccurate. Rentals for a 2-bedroom are closer to $1000/mo and up if you want to live in a safer neighborhood. People here are so intolerant  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived here in Oro Valley for 3.8 years -love it here. however lack of cultural diversity, water and the 100+ heat each day for 3 months a year means that i am  More

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I am a retiree from New York. I moved to Tucson two years ago. Now we are about to buy a home in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. I love this area. The mountains  More

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ZIPS IN TOWSON, MARYLAND
21204 21286 21252
ZIPS IN ORO VALLEY, ARIZONA
85737 85755

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