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Holladay, UT vs Oro Valley, AZ

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- Oro Valley spends 1.6% less per student than Holladay.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.8% lower in Oro Valley than in Holladay. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oro Valley had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Holladay
 Holladay, UTOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,558  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.58  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor543  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.57.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Holladay    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I like the shopping areas and the feel of the neighborhoods. The climate is awesome–four seasons, but it's not as cold as Michigan. I could be wrong, but it feels safe.  More

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Over 11 years ago

Even though this area has 4 distinct seasons they are not extreme compared to areas in the Midwest and East. I explain to people from out of the area that our elevation  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived in Holladay, Utah, for the last 23 years. In that time I have lived in two different neighborhoods, both of them filled with great people. I am not a  More

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Reviews for Oro Valley    5 Reviews

Some of these reviews are so inaccurate. Rentals for a 2-bedroom are closer to $1000/mo and up if you want to live in a safer neighborhood. People here are so intolerant  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived here in Oro Valley for 3.8 years -love it here. however lack of cultural diversity, water and the 100+ heat each day for 3 months a year means that i am  More

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I am a retiree from New York. I moved to Tucson two years ago. Now we are about to buy a home in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. I love this area. The mountains  More

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