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Oro Valley, AZ vs Grand Rapids, MI

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- Grand Rapids spends 36.3% more per student than Oro Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.0% higher in Grand Rapids than in Oro Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Grand Rapids had 8.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oro Valley
 Oro Valley, AZGrand Rapids, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,664$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,936$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11244573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  More

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