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Florence, AZ vs Fountain Hills, AZ

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- Fountain Hills spends 5.2% more per student than Florence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.9% lower in Fountain Hills than in Florence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fountain Hills had 31.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Florence
 Florence, AZFountain Hills, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,414  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor730  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.17.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Florence    5 Reviews

Ian · 
Over 5 years ago

I lived here for two years. The houses are nice, I liked the weather although it is pretty intense in the summer. But I can honestly say it was the worst move we made  More

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Yes, it's hot. Days begin breaking the 100° mark in March. But don't let the number scare you: It's a dry heat, which means that while the intensity is there, it's  More

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Get the flock out of the fast lane, come to Florence, AZ. Centrally located, Top notch amenities for winter visitors. Affordable. Google search Florence, Arizona  More

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Reviews for Fountain Hills    10 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

We live in Boise but are seriously considering a move to Fountain Hills. We have visited FH and it's beautiful...but we are not sure we can do the Summers! In Boise  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have lived in many cities in the US we moved here 10 yrs ago raised 2 boys and I would not give it up for any other place. move here raise a family and retire  More

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Over 12 years ago

Beautiful homes with mountaineous  More

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