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Chattanooga, TN vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Scottsdale spends 6.3% less per student than Chattanooga.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.9% higher in Scottsdale than in Chattanooga. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scottsdale had 9.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chattanooga

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 Chattanooga, TNScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,280$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,814$8,653$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,730$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.9618.2416.23
 Students per Librarian65523484573
 Students per Counselor380718530
 Grade School Educ.4.0%1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%1.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.0%97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%18.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.4%6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.0%60.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.3%16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%5.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%2.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews

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Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   More

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Reviews for Scottsdale    83 Reviews

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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Pros: Livable weather 7 months a year, (Oct. 15-May 15), ample restaurants (though $$$$), resorts to stroll, if you golf, you'll be in heaven. Broad, tidy streets with  More

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ZIPS IN CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
37421, 37343, 37415, 37411, 37405, 37416, 37406, 37404, 37407, 37403, 16 total
ZIPS IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
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