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Lewes, DE vs Phoenix, AZ

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Highlights
- Phoenix spends 38.8% less per student than Lewes.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.6% higher in Phoenix than in Lewes. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Phoenix had 9.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lewes
 Lewes, DEPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,862  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Lewes    4 Reviews

I moved to Lewes in 2009 and it has been a great experience so far. Sussex County has the lowest property taxes in the state and Delaware has no sales tax making it a  More

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Lewes has so much to offer for retirees! It has a great library, wonderful classes for lifelong education (through the Osher Institute, affiliated with U.D.), and a town  More

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Over 15 years ago

I've lived in Lewes, Delaware practically my whole life and love it here. It’s a tight-knit community that really focuses on one another. Lewes frequently tops the  More

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Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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