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Cleveland, OH vs Surprise, AZ

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Highlights
- Surprise spends 47.6% less per student than Cleveland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.1% higher in Surprise than in Cleveland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Surprise had 13.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cleveland
 Cleveland, OHSurprise, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,425  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.7  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor462  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Cleveland    95 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I live in a suburb right outside of Cleveland. I fear Cleveland gets a bad wrap in many people eyes. Although many families moved to the area for steel and auto  More

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I relocated to Cleveland 8 months ago from south of Columbus, OH. Having spent a lot of time in Columbus and central Ohio, I wanted to change. So I spontaneously decided  More

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Lived in Cleveland for 10 years. Loved it. Of course it has its issues, but there are a lot of great things about this city, and the people that live there should  More

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Reviews for Surprise    52 Reviews

I have lived in Surprise, Az. For the past 21 years. One of the best cities to live in Az. From the police department to maintaining the streets & freeways. One thing I  More

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I am an Arizona native - 55 years - and have lived in Surprise since 2003. I wouldn't live anywhere else! I have watched this place grow and prosper. It is very family  More

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Over 12 years ago

The city of surprise is a beautiful place. It would not be a good place to live however. They have a young eager police force. You are taking a BIG risk driving  More

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