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Tucson, AZ vs Arlington, TX

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 26.9% more per student than Tucson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.8% lower in Arlington than in Tucson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 0.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tucson

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 Tucson, AZArlington, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,756$13,644$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897$9,823$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,785$5,972$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.6614.6916.23
 Students per Librarian14478894573
 Students per Counselor519365530
 Grade School Educ.5.3%7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%7.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.3%85.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%22.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.9%7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%31.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.2%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.8%1.2%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 Arlington    34 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Great proximity to both Dallas and Ft Worth. Good selection of restaurants. Nice neighborhoods with beautiful oaks and rolling hills. Close to 6 Flags, Dallas Cowboys  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Arlington since 1976. It is now nothing but apartment complexes for as far as you can see and they are mostly section 8. Crime is out of control. We are  More

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Over 7 years ago

If you have a good car you can travel to the cities bordering Arlington (within 15 miles) and pay their non-citizen fees and use their very nice senior facilities.   More

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ZIPS IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
85710, 85706, 85705, 85719, 85713, 85756, 85711, 85730, 85745, 85712, 21 total
ZIPS IN ARLINGTON, TEXAS
76010, 76017, 76002, 76014, 76013, 76001, 76018, 76016, 76012, 76006, 12 total

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