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Yuma, AZ vs Phoenix, AZ

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Highlights
- Phoenix spends 19.1% more per student than Yuma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.4% lower in Phoenix than in Yuma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Phoenix had 1.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Yuma

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 Yuma, AZPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$8,869$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,882$8,653$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$3,953$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.3618.2416.23
 Students per Librarian141323484573
 Students per Counselor502718530
 Grade School Educ.7.9%8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.9%8.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.82.3%83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.9%22.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.2%8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.2%30.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.0%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%2.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Yuma    48 Reviews

Retired here and it is a great place in many ways. The biggest drawback I have found is the cost and lack of medical care. Its not that far to PHX to get the care you  More

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Over 6 years ago

First let me confess that I lived in Yuma for about a year several decades ago. I was raised in NY and have lived & worked in several states & cities, most recently in  More

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Over 6 years ago

I am moving to Yuma sometime this year for a new job. I am looking for a place to live that is safe for 1 person. Does anyone have some  More

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Reviews for Phoenix    447 Reviews

Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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Phoenix Arizona represents a lot of problems with Arizona but it is the big city which has to carry more burdens than the rest of the greater Phoenix Area. 1.  More

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I have lived here my whole life and it used to be not be as busy as it is. It used to be a state where old people would retire in this state and used to be cheap. To put  More

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ZIPS IN YUMA, ARIZONA
85364 85365
ZIPS IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA
85032, 85033, 85041, 85008, 85035, 85037, 85022, 85009, 85254, 85339, 47 total

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