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Irvine, CA vs Catalina Foothills, AZ

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- Catalina Foothills spends 29.6% less per student than Irvine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.2% lower in Catalina Foothills than in Irvine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Catalina Foothills had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Irvine
 Irvine, CACatalina Foothills, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.1%1.5%
Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  More

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Reviews for Catalina Foothills    4 Reviews

I for the most part agree with James about Tucson's state of health. If it were not for the UofA, Raytheon, Hospitals and Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson would be a dust spot  More

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Over 10 years ago

Not a very great exciting city unless you like outdoors. You would of thought racism was a thing of past. Not here, it's funny how people try to make it seem like all  More

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Over 17 years ago

Here are several hiking spots in the surrounding areas in Tucson. The Sabino Canyon has several hiking trails that are safe and well marked. THere is a great place the  More

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