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Bangor, ME vs Oro Valley, AZ

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- Oro Valley spends 33.5% less per student than Bangor.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.3% higher in Oro Valley than in Bangor. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oro Valley had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bangor
 Bangor, MEOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,036  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor297  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Bangor    14 Reviews

I have lived just outside of Bangor for four years. I came from the Seattle area and have lived in several states. I love it here. I have found people to be very  More

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I have never lived anyplace and been as much of an outcast and a social pariah as I have been in Bangor ME. I have lived here for 4yrs. and have been met with contempt  More

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Over 8 years ago

DONT'E WAS BULLIED BY SPECIFIC INDIVIDUALS IN SCHOOL AND WAS BULLIED BY NUMEROUS TEACHERS THROUGHOUT HIS SCHOOL YEARS IN THE BANGOR SCHOOL  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 16 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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