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Aiken, SC vs Oro Valley, AZ

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- Oro Valley spends 30.1% less per student than Aiken.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.9% higher in Oro Valley than in Aiken. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oro Valley had 6.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Aiken
 Aiken, SCOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,396  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.76  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor326  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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Reviews for Oro Valley    5 Reviews

Some of these reviews are so inaccurate. Rentals for a 2-bedroom are closer to $1000/mo and up if you want to live in a safer neighborhood. People here are so intolerant  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived here in Oro Valley for 3.8 years -love it here. however lack of cultural diversity, water and the 100+ heat each day for 3 months a year means that i am  More

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I am a retiree from New York. I moved to Tucson two years ago. Now we are about to buy a home in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. I love this area. The mountains  More

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