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Melissa, TX vs Phoenix, AZ

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Highlights
- Phoenix spends 29.1% less per student than Melissa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.2% higher in Phoenix than in Melissa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Phoenix had 11.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Melissa
 Melissa, TXPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Melissa    3 Reviews

I have lived here since 2008. It is a growing bedroom community. The city has a low crime rate and pretty good schools. The primary entertainment is High School sporting  More

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We moved here 2 years ago and have suffered nothing but hell. If you are not a plain, vanilla, ignorant, intolerant person, do not move here!  More

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Over 18 years ago

warm to hot summer. enough cold in winter to make you appreciate  More

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Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 2 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 2 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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