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Decatur, AL vs Goodyear, AZ

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- Goodyear spends 12.4% less per student than Decatur.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.5% higher in Goodyear than in Decatur. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Goodyear had 9.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Decatur
 Decatur, ALGoodyear, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor379  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Decatur    12 Reviews
Curtis · Decatur, AL
Decatur, a Hidden Gem
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville about 6 months ago. I love it! Traffic is mostly light, even at rush hour. You have enough shopping amenities here you rarely have to  More

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Curtis · Decatur, AL
Decatur, a Hidden Gem
Over 4 years ago

I moved to Decatur three months ago from Huntsville and I am very satisfied with the city. Decatur boasts many amenities: on the river, surrounded on two sides by  More

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C.L. · Decatur, AL
Decatur is Decatur
Over 6 years ago

I moved to Decatur from Huntsville a little over a year ago. I'm just not a big fan for a few reasons. #1 Brownsferry Nuclear Power Plant is exactly 10.43 miles from my  More

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Reviews for Goodyear    17 Reviews
Theresa · Goodyear, AZ
Loving AZ
Over 5 years ago

The best thing about Goodyear AZ is that it is NOT IN  More

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oof · Theodore, AL
oof
Over 5 years ago

everybody disliking az is a  More

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nancy · Hanover, PA
Just Okay
Over 6 years ago

Pros: there is jobs for all levels professional, entry level, and tons of manufactories, houses are beautiful, beautiful landscape, a lot stores, restaurants, a lot  More

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