2025 Compare Cities Education:
Birmingham, MI vs Paradise Valley, AZ

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Highlights
- Paradise Valley spends 30.4% less per student than Birmingham.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.2% higher in Paradise Valley than in Birmingham. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Paradise Valley had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Birmingham
 Birmingham, MIParadise Valley, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,595  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.02  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor537  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.77.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree12.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.8%1.5%
Reviews for Birmingham    4 Reviews

I have lived here 20 years and have had enough! Too cold for me, other than that I have no  More

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Birmingham has all the benefits of a big city, with none of the negatives. It has that urban feel with a small town charm. We walk to restaurants, library, movie  More

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Over 17 years ago

Very enjoyable, excellent walking community with charming downtown and path through woods by the river. Great selection of dining establishments, mutiple outdoor  More

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Reviews for Paradise Valley    1 Reviews

In addition to some of the best climate, other than months of mid June through mid October, we have many hiking, tennis, and golf opportunities. Sky Harbor airport is  More

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