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Aurora, CO vs Tempe, AZ

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Highlights
- Tempe spends 30.6% less per student than Aurora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% higher in Tempe than in Aurora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tempe had 7.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Aurora
 Aurora, COTempe, 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.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%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 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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