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Tucson, AZ vs Detroit, MI

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Highlights
- Detroit spends 28.0% more per student than Tucson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.5% higher in Detroit than in Tucson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Detroit had 4.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tucson

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 Tucson, AZDetroit, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,756$13,771$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897$12,521$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,785$6,893$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.6617.7416.23
 Students per Librarian144714714573
 Students per Counselor519617530
 Grade School Educ.5.3%5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%12.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.3%82.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.9%7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%16.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.2%5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%0.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.8%0.6%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 Detroit    116 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Have lived in the area for over a year (suburb of Grosse Pointe), but I work in downtown Detroit. I'm amazed at how cool this city is. So much to do and see, tat we  More

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Spent some time in the city but lived in multiple suburban areas in the metro area. I lived in Farmington Hills, Novi, Birmingham, and Rochester. Really, all were great.  More

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Cold, unfriendly, envious people within the city limits. The unfriendliness can turn into aggression and sometimes even bullying. Crabs in a barrel reside here and the  More

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ZIPS IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
85710, 85706, 85705, 85719, 85713, 85756, 85711, 85730, 85745, 85712, 21 total
ZIPS IN DETROIT, MICHIGAN
48228, 48219, 48235, 48224, 48227, 48221, 48205, 48234, 48209, 48210, 28 total

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