2025 Compare Cities Education:
Chapel Hill, NC vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 30.8% less per student than Chapel Hill.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.3% higher in Tucson than in Chapel Hill. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 11.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chapel Hill
 Chapel Hill, NCTucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,405  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.09  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor280  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.78.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Chapel Hill    16 Reviews

Between my wife and I, we've lived in Raleigh, Cary, Durham, and Chapel Hill, and it's Chapel Hill we prefer. Franklin Street is always lively with an eclectic mix of  More

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I am not sure if Bert has actually been to the Triangle, but for starters, Durham, as Chapel Hill residents know and envy, is and has been for 5 yrs now a vibrant  More

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someone told me they live in the hills/mountains right near chapel hill, and the summers are much cooler there, while the town itself is easily accessible. is this  More

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Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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