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Peoria, IL vs Sahuarita, AZ

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Highlights
- Sahuarita spends 37.1% less per student than Peoria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.1% higher in Sahuarita than in Peoria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sahuarita had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Peoria
 Peoria, ILSahuarita, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,520  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.37.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Peoria    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

In my opinion Peoria is a great city and for it’s size it has a lot of amenities a big city would have such as a ballpark, civic center, many educational options, great  More

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Crime is rampant and you can't even visit parks anymore without fear of some gang drive-by.  More

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I lived in Peoria for nearly three years for work and I miss it terribly. The Peoria metropolitan area is by far one of the most underrated in the country. I think what  More

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Reviews for Sahuarita    6 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

This town is beautiful and charming and we have called it home for 6 years. With the backdrop of the Santa Rita mountains, plenty of hiking, picnicking and camping in  More

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In comparison to CA, everything is far less expensive. Homes are available at reasonable prices, gas is $0.50 to $0.70 less per gallon than CA, even groceries run about  More

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Over 15 years ago

Rancho Sahuarita is beautiful and great but not a very good place for young adults without children. This is a very family oriented community. Neighbors are not very  More

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