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Maricopa, AZ vs Carefree, AZ

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- Carefree spends 5.2% more per student than Maricopa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.9% lower in Carefree than in Maricopa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carefree had 7.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Maricopa
 Maricopa, AZCarefree, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,414  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor730  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Maricopa    9 Reviews

I can safely say that Central Arizona is a fast growing area alongside Buckeye in the West. As East Valley prices are spiraling out of control currently and has become  More

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I have recently visited Maricopa City to visit some of my family that were priced out of the East Valley Area. I can say that Maricopa City has things people are used to  More

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As someone who used to visit my Aunt out in Maricopa for days on end and play with my cousins back in the day, it was a sleepy town with not much retail, not much  More

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Reviews for Carefree    4 Reviews

Carefree is not the laid back community it once was. It’s inundated with bikers because of the town of Cave Creek, which is a haven for Bikers and “Forever Trump” cult  More

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Over 9 years ago

Delightful from Mid-Oct thru Mid-May. Very hot in summer but the dryness does allow for more activities than a humid climate does. I can testify to that, having lived in  More

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Over 16 years ago

Life in Carefree is definitely free and easy. Part Cowboy and part resort there is peace and quiet all around. If you love the old west than you are in the heart of it  More

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