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Menifee, CA vs Tempe, AZ

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Highlights
- Tempe spends 30.9% less per student than Menifee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.9% lower in Tempe than in Menifee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tempe had 6.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Menifee
 Menifee, CATempe, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.29.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Menifee    4 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

You would have to be seriously mentally unstable to not give Menifee five stars. It was voted in the top 5 places to live in California! It's growth is in an enormous  More

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Over 6 years ago

I grew up in Menifee and thank God I was able to get the hell out of there. My childhood rural community was overrun with tacky track homes and city people. Traffic is  More

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Over 11 years ago

Have lived here 25 yrs, raised 2 kids here. A great community, good atmosphere & feels as safe to live here as possible  More

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Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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