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Paradise Valley, AZ vs Midland, MI

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- Midland spends 34.6% more per student than Paradise Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% higher in Midland than in Paradise Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Midland had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Paradise Valley
 Paradise Valley, AZMidland, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,218$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,608$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16794573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.71.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree16.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.1%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 Midland    21 Reviews

I’ve been here a couple months. Everything is beautiful, but the people here are god awful cheap. Don’t know if the people here are all lazy or what, but working here  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 3 years, originally from Port Huron. Moved here because of the beauty, bad idea. The people are snobby and they raise their kids to be as well. I've  More

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I grew up in Midland and lived there up until I went to college, and now I am back 30 years later. While I agree that if you are looking for a very vibrant place with  More

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