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Auburn, AL vs Tempe, AZ

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Highlights
- Tempe spends 14.3% less per student than Auburn.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% lower in Tempe than in Auburn. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tempe had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Auburn
 Auburn, ALTempe, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,980  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor449  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Auburn    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Unless you’re a college student or under 30, dont move here cause there is nothing to do. I grew up here and the university used to bring in great concerts but these  More

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Went to Auburn University for 4 years and stayed living here for an additional year. First thing: if you aren’t in classes, dont care for college football, or don’t  More

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Over 15 years ago

Auburn is a very nice place to live and raise a family. Compared to New York where i'm from, living in Auburn is much cheaper. This is a college town so there isn't any  More

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Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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