2025 Compare Cities Education:
Irvine, CA vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 29.6% less per student than Irvine.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.2% lower in Tucson than in Irvine. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 10.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Irvine
 Irvine, CATucson, 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.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%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 Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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