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Concord, NC vs Tempe, AZ

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Highlights
- Tempe spends 3.5% less per student than Concord.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.6% higher in Tempe than in Concord. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tempe had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Concord
 Concord, NCTempe, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,296  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.25  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor314  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Concord    8 Reviews

I am looking to relocate due to a new job offer in north Carolina. Ive narrowed my search of cities down to Concord. Some of my concerns coming from California is how is  More

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I recently just moved to Concord, NC from long island. The people are more than polite. The Weather is amazing and the cost of living is reasonable and affordable. I  More

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Over 14 years ago

North Carolina Is very boring. If you want to move to a small town with alot of nice people concord is not the place. Im dying to get out of NC because people are moving  More

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Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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