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Gold Canyon, AZ vs Gulf Shores, AL

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- Gulf Shores spends 29.3% more per student than Gold Canyon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% lower in Gulf Shores than in Gold Canyon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gulf Shores had 1.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gold Canyon
 Gold Canyon, AZGulf Shores, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,414  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor730  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Gold Canyon    2 Reviews

If you are looking for a resort like place to live and like being away from big city life but still enjoy being close enough to everything you need this is your place.   More

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Over 9 years ago

Gold Canyon (sometimes incorrectly called Gold Camp) is a beautiful upscale community in Pinal County next to the Superstition Mountain Wilderness, which offers many  More

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Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 15 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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