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Abilene, TX vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 18.2% less per student than Abilene.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.3% higher in Tucson than in Abilene. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Abilene

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 Abilene, TXTucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,157$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,445$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,650$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.3316.6616.23
 Students per Librarian117314474573
 Students per Counselor330519530
 Grade School Educ.4.3%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.6%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.87.2%86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.5%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.0%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.3%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%1.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Abilene    17 Reviews

I've lived in 9 states, traveled over much of the U.S., and Abilene TEXAS is by far the best city I've ever lived. I find it beautiful here, love the climate and low  More

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Over 4 years ago

We moved to Abilene for a military assignment and have never got out of here. We stayed initially for children and grandchildren then elderly parents. Now we can't  More

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I've lived in Abilene for the last 45 years and It's the best place to raise a family. Great churches, schools, jobs and sense of community. There is always something  More

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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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ZIPS IN ABILENE, TEXAS
79605 79601 79602 79606 79603 79607 79699
ZIPS IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
85710, 85706, 85705, 85719, 85713, 85756, 85711, 85730, 85745, 85712, 21 total

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