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Blairsville, GA vs Surprise, AZ

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Highlights
- Surprise spends 26.5% less per student than Blairsville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.3% higher in Surprise than in Blairsville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Surprise had 34.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Blairsville
 Blairsville, GASurprise, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,976  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor567  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.21.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.4.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Blairsville    3 Reviews

I have been in area for 12 years and really enjoy living here. The people are friendly. We have a good school system, health care facilities, and crime rate is low. The  More

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First of all, you need to get your data straight-there are more than 6oo+ people living in Blairsville. With the lack of convenience, decent restaurants, and social  More

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Over 18 years ago

There is so much good to say about this area but one item on top of the list is the climate. We get approx. 6 inches of snow a year. Two months of the year is typical  More

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Reviews for Surprise    52 Reviews

I have lived in Surprise, Az. For the past 21 years. One of the best cities to live in Az. From the police department to maintaining the streets & freeways. One thing I  More

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I am an Arizona native - 55 years - and have lived in Surprise since 2003. I wouldn't live anywhere else! I have watched this place grow and prosper. It is very family  More

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Over 11 years ago

The city of surprise is a beautiful place. It would not be a good place to live however. They have a young eager police force. You are taking a BIG risk driving  More

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