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Charlottesville, VA vs Queen Creek, AZ

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- Queen Creek spends 36.1% less per student than Charlottesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.6% higher in Queen Creek than in Charlottesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Queen Creek had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlottesville
 Charlottesville, VAQueen Creek, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,584  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.07  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor243  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Charlottesville, Albemarle County for 25 years. It USED to be a decent place but in the past 10 years has gone downhill. Rent is TOO high, landlords are  More

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Over 5 years ago

Loved here for 7 years, lots of parks and close proximity to Shenandoah, but that’s where the positives end. High cost of living with extreme income inequality,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Charlottesville resident for 7 years. Plenty of parks, the Rivanna River and trail, and a short drive to Shenandoah National Park means plenty of opportunities for  More

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Reviews for Queen Creek    14 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I am curious. My family and I reside in Alaska full time, but decided to try renting a winter home in the town of Maricopa. We were shocked as to how expensive the  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have been in Queen Creek for almost 10 years. It's probably one of the cleanest communities I have lived in. After living in Miami/ Ft. Lauderdale, Denver, Atlanta  More

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I have been in Queen Creek for almost 10 years. It's probably one of the cleanest communities I have ever lived in. After living in Miami/ Ft. Lauderdale, Denver,  More

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