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Oro Valley, AZ vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 0.0% less per student than Oro Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Tucson than in Oro Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 11.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oro Valley

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 Oro Valley, AZTucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,756$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,785$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.6616.6616.23
 Students per Librarian144714474573
 Students per Counselor519519530
 Grade School Educ.1.3%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.1%86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.5%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.0%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.17.5%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.5%1.8%1.5%

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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 14 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 Tucson    286 Reviews

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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Almost eight years and this place still hasn't grown on me. Or my spouse. The summers are oppressive, and the winters (thanks, climate change!) are now wet even though  More

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ZIPS IN ORO VALLEY, ARIZONA
85737 85755
ZIPS IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
85710, 85706, 85705, 85719, 85713, 85756, 85711, 85730, 85745, 85712, 21 total

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