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Blaine, WA vs Oro Valley, AZ

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- Oro Valley spends 37.5% less per student than Blaine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.6% lower in Oro Valley than in Blaine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oro Valley had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Blaine
 Blaine, WAOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,140  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor373  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Blaine    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Sitting on the border just before you cross into British Columbia, Canada is the small town of Blaine. Just to the south is Bellingham (pop about 75,000). The area  More

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Over 13 years ago

Have lived in Blaine and nearby areas (Birch Bay, Bellingham) on and off about 3 years.If you like peaceful surroundings and the laid back life (for some, might be  More

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When you wonder where in the U.S. remains a Mayberry, a serene, small, Cleaver family town, this is it. I didn't want to leave. Pat at the Post Office, streets so wide  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 15 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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