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Irvine, CA vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Scottsdale spends 30.9% less per student than Irvine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.4% lower in Scottsdale than in Irvine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scottsdale had 1.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Irvine

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 Irvine, CAScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,277$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911$8,653$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,037$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.2118.2416.23
 Students per Librarian1638323484573
 Students per Counselor595718530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%1.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.2%97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.3%18.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.6%6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.6%60.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.20.7%16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%5.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.6%2.9%1.5%

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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 Scottsdale    83 Reviews

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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Pros: Livable weather 7 months a year, (Oct. 15-May 15), ample restaurants (though $$$$), resorts to stroll, if you golf, you'll be in heaven. Broad, tidy streets with  More

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ZIPS IN IRVINE, CALIFORNIA
92620 92618 92612 92604 92602 92614 92606 92603 92617
ZIPS IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
85251 85255 85260 85257 85258 85259 85250 85266 85262

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