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Parker, CO vs Oro Valley, AZ

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Highlights
- Oro Valley spends 15.3% less per student than Parker.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.4% lower in Oro Valley than in Parker. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oro Valley had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Parker

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 Parker, COOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,699$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,748$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,132$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.6216.6616.23
 Students per Librarian91414474573
 Students per Counselor279519530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%1.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.0%97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%18.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.2%8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.52.5%56.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.1%17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%4.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%4.5%1.5%

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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 3 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 Oro Valley    5 Reviews

Some of these reviews are so inaccurate. Rentals for a 2-bedroom are closer to $1000/mo and up if you want to live in a safer neighborhood. People here are so intolerant  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived here in Oro Valley for 3.8 years -love it here. however lack of cultural diversity, water and the 100+ heat each day for 3 months a year means that i am  More

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I am a retiree from New York. I moved to Tucson two years ago. Now we are about to buy a home in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. I love this area. The mountains  More

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ZIPS IN PARKER, COLORADO
80134 80138
ZIPS IN ORO VALLEY, ARIZONA
85737 85755

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