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Pensacola, FL vs Oro Valley, AZ

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- Oro Valley spends 0.4% more per student than Pensacola.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.8% higher in Oro Valley than in Pensacola. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oro Valley had 4.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pensacola
 Pensacola, FLOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,326  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Pensacola    72 Reviews

I grew up in Pcola and moved away after hurricane Ivan over a decade ago. I have recently moved back and was shocked to see the rate of decline it has endured over the  More

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I've lived here for almost 30 years and love it! Good size town but not a big city still plenty to do in downtown's really come alive in the last 10 years. Plus we have  More

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I came here to visit and never left! The American Planning Association named downtown Pensacola "Florida's Greatest Place" after a popular vote and Palafox Street was  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 16 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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