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Carefree, AZ vs Chandler, AZ

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- Chandler spends 0.0% less per student than Carefree.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Chandler than in Carefree. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chandler had 5.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Carefree
 Carefree, AZChandler, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Carefree    4 Reviews

Carefree is not the laid back community it once was. It’s inundated with bikers because of the town of Cave Creek, which is a haven for Bikers and “Forever Trump” cult  More

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Over 9 years ago

Delightful from Mid-Oct thru Mid-May. Very hot in summer but the dryness does allow for more activities than a humid climate does. I can testify to that, having lived in  More

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Over 16 years ago

Life in Carefree is definitely free and easy. Part Cowboy and part resort there is peace and quiet all around. If you love the old west than you are in the heart of it  More

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Reviews for Chandler    66 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Mesa is such a medium sized city but so big for it's size that even if you drive 20 minutes you still will be in Mesa. In West Mesa it's where all the services for  More

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As someone that has lived in Chandler nearly my whole life. I understand Chandler has it's fair share of problems in recent decades from affordability to certain areas  More

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I have grown up in Chandler for almost 25 years and left in 2012, used to live near downtown with apartments that were affordable on a minimum wage job, until i could  More

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