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Catalina Foothills, AZ vs Oro Valley, AZ

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- Oro Valley spends 0.0% less per student than Catalina Foothills.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Oro Valley than in Catalina Foothills. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oro Valley had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Catalina Foothills
 Catalina Foothills, AZOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Catalina Foothills    4 Reviews

I for the most part agree with James about Tucson's state of health. If it were not for the UofA, Raytheon, Hospitals and Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson would be a dust spot  More

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Over 10 years ago

Not a very great exciting city unless you like outdoors. You would of thought racism was a thing of past. Not here, it's funny how people try to make it seem like all  More

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Over 17 years ago

Here are several hiking spots in the surrounding areas in Tucson. The Sabino Canyon has several hiking trails that are safe and well marked. THere is a great place the  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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