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Paradise Valley, AZ vs Lincoln, CA

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Highlights
- Lincoln spends 46.7% more per student than Paradise Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.3% higher in Lincoln than in Paradise Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lincoln had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Paradise Valley
 Paradise Valley, AZLincoln, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,501$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock180574573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree16.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Paradise Valley    1 Reviews

In addition to some of the best climate, other than months of mid June through mid October, we have many hiking, tennis, and golf opportunities. Sky Harbor airport is  More

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Reviews for Lincoln    8 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Having grown up an “Angelino” and having a very suburban life in the SF Valley, we moved to a Sacramento suburb in mid 80s when it was still an undiscovered gem; I was a  More

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Over 12 years ago

This is a little ranch and farm town just to the north east of Sacramento that several years ago found itself growing like a weed. The downtown area is like many small  More

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Over 19 years ago

Lincoln has grown significantly in the Last 5 years. A lot of beautiful new developments and great communities. I believe, that Lincoln provides great value for money.  More

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