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Catalina, AZ vs Apple Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Apple Valley spends 36.4% more per student than Catalina.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.5% higher in Apple Valley than in Catalina. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Apple Valley had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Catalina
 Catalina, AZApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Catalina    3 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

The Catlaina area (Saddlebrook / Oro Valley) was wonderful back in the 1970's and 1980's. As is typical with AZ, Developers ruined the community and problems are a  More

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Over 19 years ago

Deeply regret moving here 10 yrs ago. Cost of living is high, over-inflated housing/rental market, traffic is horrible, pay is extremely low. Great place to golf  More

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Over 19 years ago

We live on the north side of the Catalina Mtns. close to Tucson but not so close that we have to endure the smog. Congestion is becoming a part of life out here as  More

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Reviews for Apple Valley    20 Reviews

I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per  More

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Over 7 years ago

Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm  More

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This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many  More

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