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Madera, CA vs Flagstaff, AZ

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Highlights
- Flagstaff spends 28.7% less per student than Madera.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.2% lower in Flagstaff than in Madera. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Flagstaff had 60.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Madera
 Madera, CAFlagstaff, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,118$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,354  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.11.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%1.5%
Reviews for Madera    2 Reviews

I live here for the pass 4 years and in these years I lived in a fifth wheeler I owned a RV motor home but my dreams of selling it went out the window on the4 morning  More

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I live in Madera, Ca. and it has been listed in Sperling's BestPlaces as having a home medium price of $315,000 and a population of approx. 35,000. As an update to  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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