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Parker, CO vs Florence, AZ

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- Florence spends 20.9% less per student than Parker.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.0% higher in Florence than in Parker. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Florence had 22.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Parker
 Parker, COFlorence, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,044$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,748  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,280$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.62  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock73694573
 Students per Counselor279  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Parker    28 Reviews

I'm not a CO native. I didn't move here from CA. We've been here over 16 years. We are looking to move. Now that I said that, I'll say this: This is a nice small  More

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I'm not a CO native. I didn't move here from CA. We've been here 16 years. We are looking to move. Now that I said that, I'll say this: This is a nice small CITY but  More

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Over 4 years ago

This is my 15th year in Parker, CO. Very nice initially. VERY EXPENSIVE to buy a home now. I rented all this time and despite making over $100,000 per year, cannot  More

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Reviews for Florence    5 Reviews

Ian · 
Over 5 years ago

I lived here for two years. The houses are nice, I liked the weather although it is pretty intense in the summer. But I can honestly say it was the worst move we made  More

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Yes, it's hot. Days begin breaking the 100° mark in March. But don't let the number scare you: It's a dry heat, which means that while the intensity is there, it's  More

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Get the flock out of the fast lane, come to Florence, AZ. Centrally located, Top notch amenities for winter visitors. Affordable. Google search Florence, Arizona  More

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