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Mesa, AZ vs Yuma, AZ

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Highlights
- Yuma spends 16.0% less per student than Mesa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.6% higher in Yuma than in Mesa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Yuma had 9.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Mesa

Education
 Mesa, AZYuma, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,564$8,869$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653$7,882$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,810$3,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.2422.3616.23
 Students per Librarian234814134573
 Students per Counselor718502530
 Grade School Educ.3.9%7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%9.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.4%82.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.5%24.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.4%11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.5%20.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.3%6.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%1.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%0.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Mesa    61 Reviews

Mesa is a really good city despite some trouble with Superstition Springs and the failure that is Fiesta Mall, there is nice areas throughout and some areas that need to  More

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Over 1 years ago

As someone who was born in Mesa and has lived here in the 85210 in Dobson Ranch for the last 13 years after moving out from Chandler. I can tell you that most of the  More

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I’m a native to Arizona and growing up here has taught me that people just don’t care, and the Mormon community is huge! It’s normal in the state of AZ for kids to start  More

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Reviews for Yuma    48 Reviews

Retired here and it is a great place in many ways. The biggest drawback I have found is the cost and lack of medical care. Its not that far to PHX to get the care you  More

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Over 6 years ago

First let me confess that I lived in Yuma for about a year several decades ago. I was raised in NY and have lived & worked in several states & cities, most recently in  More

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Over 6 years ago

I am moving to Yuma sometime this year for a new job. I am looking for a place to live that is safe for 1 person. Does anyone have some  More

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ZIPS IN MESA, ARIZONA
85204, 85201, 85207, 85205, 85209, 85210, 85202, 85203, 85208, 85206, 14 total
ZIPS IN YUMA, ARIZONA
85364 85365

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