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McMinnville, OR vs Oro Valley, AZ

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- Oro Valley spends 22.8% less per student than McMinnville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% higher in Oro Valley than in McMinnville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oro Valley had 10.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to McMinnville
 McMinnville, OROro Valley, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,992  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor342  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Mcminnville    4 Reviews

I lived in McMinnville for 4 years. The Air quality you listed for this quaint little town in a bit off. The Willamette Valley had some serious smoke issues from a Big  More

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Over 11 years ago

If it sounds too good to be true, chances are, it is. So it goes with "The People's Republic of Oregon", one of the most patently dishonest marketing labels ever applied  More

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Over 16 years ago

I enjoy living here in the North west in Mcminnville, Oregon! It's clean,beautiful,and a more family oriented town! I miss my kids and some family in Central Valley  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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