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Amarillo, TX vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 11.0% less per student than Amarillo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.2% higher in Tucson than in Amarillo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Amarillo

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 Amarillo, TXTucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,088$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,403$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,864$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.7516.6616.23
 Students per Librarian58414474573
 Students per Counselor358519530
 Grade School Educ.7.0%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.4%86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.3%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.5%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%1.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Amarillo    31 Reviews

I was originally from here, left for a number of years, and ended up back for a short time due to life circumstances. I have really tried to make the most of my time  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Amarillo when I was five and left at 34, the best thing I ever did. Sadly, I came back to help care for my aging grandmother, and as soon as I can, i am  More

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Over 5 years ago

Amarillo is not a good place to live. For me it was like living in Hell. I lived there for 50 years. I graduated Canyon High. raised two kids. went through a divorce  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 AMARILLO, TEXAS
79109, 79107, 79106, 79118, 79110, 79108, 79119, 79103, 79102, 79124, 14 total
ZIPS IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
85710, 85706, 85705, 85719, 85713, 85756, 85711, 85730, 85745, 85712, 21 total

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