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Oro Valley, AZ vs Atlanta, GA

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Highlights
- Atlanta spends 51.2% more per student than Oro Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.2% lower in Atlanta than in Oro Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Atlanta had 5.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oro Valley
 Oro Valley, AZAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,086$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5704573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%1.5%
Reviews for Oro Valley    5 Reviews

Some of these reviews are so inaccurate. Rentals for a 2-bedroom are closer to $1000/mo and up if you want to live in a safer neighborhood. People here are so intolerant  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived here in Oro Valley for 3.8 years -love it here. however lack of cultural diversity, water and the 100+ heat each day for 3 months a year means that i am  More

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I am a retiree from New York. I moved to Tucson two years ago. Now we are about to buy a home in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. I love this area. The mountains  More

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Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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