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Arlington, VA vs Surprise, AZ

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Highlights
- Surprise spends 55.1% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.4% higher in Surprise than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Surprise had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington
 Arlington, VASurprise, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,293  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.15  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor248  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.76.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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Reviews for Surprise    52 Reviews

I have lived in Surprise, Az. For the past 21 years. One of the best cities to live in Az. From the police department to maintaining the streets & freeways. One thing I  More

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I am an Arizona native - 55 years - and have lived in Surprise since 2003. I wouldn't live anywhere else! I have watched this place grow and prosper. It is very family  More

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Over 12 years ago

The city of surprise is a beautiful place. It would not be a good place to live however. They have a young eager police force. You are taking a BIG risk driving  More

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