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Marietta, GA vs Oro Valley, AZ

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- Oro Valley spends 22.5% less per student than Marietta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.1% higher in Oro Valley than in Marietta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oro Valley had 7.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Marietta
 Marietta, GAOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,675  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor376  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Marietta    28 Reviews

There is nothing that stands out about Marietta. Except for the fact that there are plenty of churches. You will have to own a car to get around, as most of the suburb  More

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I lived in both Marietta and Kennesaw Georgia in the 90's. It is a traditional sold Southern city with lots of good qualities. The town square is very quaint and there  More

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Over 10 years ago

Marietta is a great place to  More

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Reviews for Oro Valley    5 Reviews

Some of these reviews are so inaccurate. Rentals for a 2-bedroom are closer to $1000/mo and up if you want to live in a safer neighborhood. People here are so intolerant  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived here in Oro Valley for 3.8 years -love it here. however lack of cultural diversity, water and the 100+ heat each day for 3 months a year means that i am  More

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I am a retiree from New York. I moved to Tucson two years ago. Now we are about to buy a home in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. I love this area. The mountains  More

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