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Aurora, CO vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Scottsdale spends 30.6% less per student than Aurora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% higher in Scottsdale than in Aurora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scottsdale had 11.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Aurora

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 Aurora, COScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,228$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,429$8,653$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,402$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.6818.2416.23
 Students per Librarian177623484573
 Students per Counselor353718530
 Grade School Educ.6.5%1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%1.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.9%97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%18.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.6%6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%60.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.3%16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%5.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%2.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

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 4 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 Scottsdale    83 Reviews

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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Pros: Livable weather 7 months a year, (Oct. 15-May 15), ample restaurants (though $$$$), resorts to stroll, if you golf, you'll be in heaven. Broad, tidy streets with  More

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ZIPS IN AURORA, COLORADO
80013, 80016, 80012, 80011, 80010, 80014, 80017, 80018, 80019, 80045, 10 total
ZIPS IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
85251 85255 85260 85257 85258 85259 85250 85266 85262

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