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Norristown, PA vs Surprise, AZ

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- Surprise spends 53.8% less per student than Norristown.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.2% higher in Surprise than in Norristown. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Surprise had 11.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Norristown
 Norristown, PASurprise, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,843  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.29  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor301  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Norristown    2 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

No review yet, rather a preview: We are looking to relocate from Hong Kong to Philadelphia or its environs and, via Internet sources, we get the impression that  More

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Keep an eye out here for news of the(10 sound stage) Movie Studio coming to Norristown. Norristown Real Estate values are on the rise(Zillow.com)and may go even higher,  More

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Reviews for Surprise    52 Reviews

I have lived in Surprise, Az. For the past 21 years. One of the best cities to live in Az. From the police department to maintaining the streets & freeways. One thing I  More

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I am an Arizona native - 55 years - and have lived in Surprise since 2003. I wouldn't live anywhere else! I have watched this place grow and prosper. It is very family  More

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Over 11 years ago

The city of surprise is a beautiful place. It would not be a good place to live however. They have a young eager police force. You are taking a BIG risk driving  More

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