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Cortez, CO vs Oro Valley, AZ

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- Oro Valley spends 19.7% less per student than Cortez.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.1% higher in Oro Valley than in Cortez. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oro Valley had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Cortez
 Cortez, COOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,082  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.56  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor206  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Cortez    6 Reviews

A digital nomad / nature lover's sunny, perfect weather paradise, at half the cost of touristy Durango. Cortez is Colorado's under-the-radar town that's mostly only  More

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I moved out to Cortez, Colorado after a 30 day trip around the US. Of all the places I visited, this was the place I deemed best to move for a multitude of reasons. It  More

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I've live on this area and cannot recommend it to anyone. Cortez and Montezuma county are horrible. School are bad. After meeting several local teachers I am surprised  More

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Reviews for Oro Valley    5 Reviews

Some of these reviews are so inaccurate. Rentals for a 2-bedroom are closer to $1000/mo and up if you want to live in a safer neighborhood. People here are so intolerant  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived here in Oro Valley for 3.8 years -love it here. however lack of cultural diversity, water and the 100+ heat each day for 3 months a year means that i am  More

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I am a retiree from New York. I moved to Tucson two years ago. Now we are about to buy a home in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. I love this area. The mountains  More

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