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Buckeye, AZ vs Nevada City, CA

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Highlights
- Nevada City spends 110.7% more per student than Buckeye.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.0% higher in Nevada City than in Buckeye. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Nevada City had 9.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Buckeye
 Buckeye, AZNevada City, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,261$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,309$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock84024573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock21.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Buckeye    18 Reviews

I have visited Buckeye and it is amazing how it has transformed over the last 5 years along with other parts of the parts of the West and Central Arizona becoming fast  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here three years. I live just north of the I-10 in the Sierra Highland neighborhood, just down the street from the Skyline Regional Park. There are pros and  More

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Amazing place to live! You get the feel of freedom again. Lots of amazing restaurants to eat at near by. Tons of awesome sport bars near by too. Growth is rapid and you  More

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Reviews for Nevada City    6 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I lived in Y.C Ca for 14 yrs and Nevada City became my favorite town to visit. The restaurants are great, the night life is mellow but you get a variety of music...shoos  More

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We are seriously considering a move to Nevada City. I have a lot of questions about what it will be like for a liberal-minded family with a teenage son. Will he find  More

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Over 10 years ago

I have been coming here since I was a child. I am from the bay area, the town I grew up in was small and I met my husband there. We raised our children there. The  More

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