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Palmdale, CA vs Prescott, AZ

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Highlights
- Prescott spends 43.4% less per student than Palmdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.2% lower in Prescott than in Palmdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Prescott had 24.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Palmdale

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 Palmdale, CAPrescott, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,429$9,873$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,374$8,836$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,492$4,986$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.8618.5416.23
 Students per Librarian656533674573
 Students per Counselor380869530
 Grade School Educ.11.7%1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.0%3.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.76.3%95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.2%28.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.6%10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.1%38.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.4.2%11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.5%2.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Palmdale    35 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for nine years and I haven't had any problems. The weather is hot during the summer we get real Summers during the winter it's cold and it's sometimes  More

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Over 5 years ago

I have lived here for many years and I wish I could move elsewhere. I have lived on both the east and west sides of this city. The west side is supposedly better and I  More

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Over 10 years ago

I live in West Palmdale, right by the mall and i just love it. The area is in need of more restaurants, preferably steak houses, a good old fashion Chinese restaurant  More

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Reviews for Prescott    63 Reviews

Prescott is beautiful. The climate is wonderful (a bit hot in summer). The people are very unfriendly. I am conservative and have lived all over the country. The people  More

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I've lived here for 11 years and love the small town feel, perfect weather and great mountain biking. I am a medical professional in the area and am providing this as I  More

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Over 3 years ago

Yes, there is music here. We have a downtown with a courthouse area and yard where bands and singers perform. Also restaurants/saloons in Whiskey Row. The weather is  More

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ZIPS IN PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA
93550 93551 93552
ZIPS IN PRESCOTT, ARIZONA
86301 86305 86303 86313

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