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Hammond, IN vs Scottsdale, AZ

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- Scottsdale spends 19.1% less per student than Hammond.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.4% higher in Scottsdale than in Hammond. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scottsdale had 16.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hammond
 Hammond, INScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor674  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Hammond    3 Reviews

I am a resident of the area, has been my entire life. Growing up there were parts where I was nearly ashamed to be part of this community especially in the early2000's.  More

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Over 17 years ago

Hammond Indiana is within easy commute to Chicago and the Downtown area either by car or train, offering you all the advantages of city living, but not at the city cost.  More

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Over 19 years ago

I've never lived anywhere else, but have traveled to many U. S. cities. Hammond is an average (okay, maybe less than average city). Housing is affordable, although taxes  More

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Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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