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Paradise Valley, AZ vs San Dimas, CA

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- San Dimas spends 65.0% more per student than Paradise Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.8% higher in San Dimas than in Paradise Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Dimas had 4.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Paradise Valley
 Paradise Valley, AZSan Dimas, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%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.  Unlock11.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree16.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 San Dimas    7 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

The Jefferson's have Guts & we love our city even from a distance it's still close to our hearts! Peace, Love, & Light!  More

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Over 11 years ago

You probably are aware of how bad the drought is in Southern CA. Last year we only received 3 inches of rain. This is more like Texas than Southern CA. It looks like  More

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Over 12 years ago

Lori I'm assuming you could not afford the VIA VERDE neighborhood of San Dimas. I just moved into VIA VERDE and it is so peaceful! I love it! I have a beautiful green  More

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