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Flagstaff, AZ vs Simi Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Simi Valley spends 17.6% more per student than Flagstaff.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.1% higher in Simi Valley than in Flagstaff. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Simi Valley had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Flagstaff
 Flagstaff, AZSimi Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,254$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,438  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,617$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock291284573
 Students per Counselor357  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Flagstaff    50 Reviews

Amber · 

Flagstaff is absolutely the perfect place to call home. Especially for families. 4 perfectly balanced seasons. None too extreme and all beautiful. Ridiculously safe!  More

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Leah · 

I've lived here for one year and have to move because the cost to rent here is astronomical. I've been paying $2550/month and now for a comparable home it is $2900 and  More

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Every place depends on what you are looking for. So I will say a bit about me so you can assess where the review is coming from. I am a professional, single, female  More

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Reviews for Simi Valley    22 Reviews

I've live in two different neighborhoods since fall of 1996 and depending on the neighborhood you're quality of life experience will vary. The price of housing is such  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Simi Valley for 23 Years. I love it here but due to the cost of living am looking to relocate to another state/City where my money will go further. Simi  More

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Over 16 years ago

simi valley is a very nice place to live within the shadow of the LA metro area. it has low crime and reasonable housing costs with ready access to indoor and outdoor  More

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