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Aurora, CO vs Buckeye, AZ

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- Buckeye spends 30.6% less per student than Aurora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% higher in Buckeye than in Aurora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buckeye had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Aurora
 Aurora, COBuckeye, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,429  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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Reviews for Buckeye    18 Reviews

I have visited Buckeye and it is amazing how it has transformed over the last 5 years along with other parts of the parts of the West and Central Arizona becoming fast  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived here three years. I live just north of the I-10 in the Sierra Highland neighborhood, just down the street from the Skyline Regional Park. There are pros and  More

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Amazing place to live! You get the feel of freedom again. Lots of amazing restaurants to eat at near by. Tons of awesome sport bars near by too. Growth is rapid and you  More

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