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Oro Valley, AZ vs Lansing, MI

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- Lansing spends 42.7% more per student than Oro Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.2% higher in Lansing than in Oro Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lansing had 6.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oro Valley
 Oro Valley, AZLansing, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,353$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,708$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11244573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Lansing    28 Reviews

I am in my fifth house in the greater Lansing area since relocating here in 1997 from the tri-city area (Midland/Bay City/Saginaw). Pros: people are friendlier here-  More

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I first moved to Lansing in the early 2000s for grad school @ MSU, went away and returned after several years. I must say, the area has improved VERY significantly  More

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This is a really nice place to live and people here are friendly there is a lot to do and a wide variety of different people and belief systems if you know where to look  More

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