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Oro Valley, AZ vs Cedar City, UT

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- Cedar City spends 20.2% less per student than Oro Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 60.1% higher in Cedar City than in Oro Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cedar City had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oro Valley
 Oro Valley, AZCedar City, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,588$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,082$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock60764573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%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 Cedar City    15 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Cedar City Is A Great Place to Get A Famliy Started And Crime is Bit Low as Of 2018 It has The Strongest Low Unemlopyment  More

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Hi -- Just FYI, the annual snowfall amount indicated by Sperling's Best Places for Cedar City is not accurate. Sperling states that this location receives 110" of snow  More

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Over 8 years ago

My wife and I retired in Cedar City a few years ago. First, I must say that Cedar has a wonderful location. There are beautiful views of the mountains, and it's a  More

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