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Odessa, TX vs Chandler, AZ

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Highlights
- Chandler spends 10.1% more per student than Odessa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.6% higher in Chandler than in Odessa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Chandler had 15.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Odessa
 Odessa, TXChandler, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,974  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor418  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Odessa    11 Reviews

You need to be a friendly person who likes people, isn't afraid to work hard, and have a strength of character that can handle challenges to make it here. Odessa sits on  More

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Over 4 years ago

I think Odessa is a perfect little west Texas town. There is pride in our homes, pride in our community and pride in our kids. No, it's not a fancy place, but you won't  More

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Over 7 years ago

Listen to me!!! Do not move to this place!! I was born in this dump and couldnt wait to leave! if you are anything but caucassion your opertunities are very very  More

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Reviews for Chandler    66 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Mesa is such a medium sized city but so big for it's size that even if you drive 20 minutes you still will be in Mesa. In West Mesa it's where all the services for  More

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As someone that has lived in Chandler nearly my whole life. I understand Chandler has it's fair share of problems in recent decades from affordability to certain areas  More

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I have grown up in Chandler for almost 25 years and left in 2012, used to live near downtown with apartments that were affordable on a minimum wage job, until i could  More

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