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Fayetteville, NC vs Yuma, AZ

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Highlights
- Yuma spends 12.3% less per student than Fayetteville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 58.1% higher in Yuma than in Fayetteville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yuma had 11.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fayetteville
 Fayetteville, NCYuma, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,869$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,614  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$3,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14134573
 Students per Counselor307  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Fayetteville    46 Reviews

I have lived in Fayetteville for 21 years and I LOVE IT! Fayetteville is a military town and that is what brought my husband and I here originally. Since January 2000  More

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I've lived in the area for a little over ten years - after moving around to many, many places in my career - and I find that Fay is overall pretty much average. Most of  More

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I've lived in the area for a little over ten years - after moving around to many, many places in my career - and I find that Fay is overall pretty much average. Most of  More

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Reviews for Yuma    48 Reviews

Retired here and it is a great place in many ways. The biggest drawback I have found is the cost and lack of medical care. Its not that far to PHX to get the care you  More

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Over 8 years ago

First let me confess that I lived in Yuma for about a year several decades ago. I was raised in NY and have lived & worked in several states & cities, most recently in  More

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Over 8 years ago

I am moving to Yuma sometime this year for a new job. I am looking for a place to live that is safe for 1 person. Does anyone have some  More

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