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Aspen, CO vs Oro Valley, AZ

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- Oro Valley spends 57.3% less per student than Aspen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.6% higher in Oro Valley than in Aspen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oro Valley had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Aspen
 Aspen, COOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,199  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Aspen    6 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I've been living in valley for 6 years. I've moved here from right before crisis. It's good place to make money for young people, yeah..it still is. Though when I  More

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Over 12 years ago

beautiful cold and dry weather. Colorful  More

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In Winter the grocery store closest to the ski lifts is so packed full of people it is really difficult to move through the store, especially if you have a cart. It  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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