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Tucson, AZ vs Anchorage, AK

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Highlights
- Anchorage spends 54.6% more per student than Tucson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.7% higher in Anchorage than in Tucson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Anchorage had 9.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tucson

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 Tucson, AZAnchorage, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,756$16,628$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897$15,402$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,785$8,961$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.6617.4416.23
 Students per Librarian14474994573
 Students per Counselor519413530
 Grade School Educ.5.3%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%3.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.3%94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%25.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.9%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%36.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.2%9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.8%1.3%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Anchorage    83 Reviews

Anchorage had potential but with the massive amount of homeless the petty crime is on the rise. I chose to live in a town outside of Anchorage rather than the city for  More

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I lived in Anchorage for the better part of the 2010's. Pros: o Beautiful, mountain and ocean views; close to many hiking trails, campsites, fishing grounds,  More

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it's nice, i liked it when i grew up there. kinda wish i could move back, but i didn't really like being isolated from all the things like nordstrom, trader joe's,  More

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ZIPS IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
85710, 85706, 85705, 85719, 85713, 85756, 85711, 85730, 85745, 85712, 21 total
ZIPS IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
99504, 99507, 99508, 99577, 99502, 99515, 99516, 99501, 99517, 99503, 17 total

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