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Lafayette, IN vs Flagstaff, AZ

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Highlights
- Flagstaff spends 8.4% less per student than Lafayette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.5% higher in Flagstaff than in Lafayette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Flagstaff had 6.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lafayette
 Lafayette, INFlagstaff, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,118$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,502  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.48  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor697  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Lafayette    16 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I have lived here for 12 years and in a smaller town 20 miles away for over 35 years and like the people. But crime is on the rise, more arrests lately related to people  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lafayette still has a small town atmosphere. It is a wonderful place to raise children. There is a strong sense of community. Unfotunately in recent years Lafayette has  More

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I can say I have lived in Lafayette Indiana for 25 years. I'll say that home is home...but I would honestly say in less your a college student at Purdue, I would never  More

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Reviews for Flagstaff    50 Reviews

Amber · 

Flagstaff is absolutely the perfect place to call home. Especially for families. 4 perfectly balanced seasons. None too extreme and all beautiful. Ridiculously safe!  More

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Leah · 

I've lived here for one year and have to move because the cost to rent here is astronomical. I've been paying $2550/month and now for a comparable home it is $2900 and  More

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Every place depends on what you are looking for. So I will say a bit about me so you can assess where the review is coming from. I am a professional, single, female  More

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