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Monrovia, CA vs Payson, AZ

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- Payson spends 26.0% less per student than Monrovia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.7% lower in Payson than in Monrovia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Payson had 3.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Monrovia
 Monrovia, CAPayson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,891$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,591$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock22074573
 Students per Counselor380  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.42.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Monrovia    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

It's like Mayberry RFD in a Los Angeles Suburb. I love it, we have all the conveniences, and in this older neighborhood, with many historic homes, it is not a place  More

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Over 16 years ago

Best place to live in winters; hot in  More

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Over 18 years ago

Monrovia is a nice little city with diverse culture and recreation, we have easy access to freeways and convenient public transportation. We are pretty much close to  More

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Reviews for Payson    15 Reviews

We have lived in Payson for over 5 years and love it. It has two large grocery stores, a Walmart, Home Depot, a dozen thrift/ treasure shops, more local shops than we  More

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Over 6 years ago

Payson is a wonderful town especially for retired people and people that want a slower pace... Lots of outdoor activities  More

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Over 6 years ago

I've lived in Payson for 25 years, thank god I worked out of town. There is a saying GO TO PAYSON ON VACATION GO HOME ON PROBATION TURN IN THREE YOU GO  More

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