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Phoenix, AZ vs San Antonio, TX

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Highlights
- San Antonio spends 25.1% more per student than Phoenix.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.3% lower in San Antonio than in Phoenix. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Antonio had 0.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Phoenix

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 Phoenix, AZSan Antonio, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,564$13,214$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653$10,259$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,810$6,154$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.2414.916.23
 Students per Librarian23488254573
 Students per Counselor718397530
 Grade School Educ.8.2%7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%8.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.83.5%83.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%22.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.0%8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.6%27.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.2%7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%2.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%1.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Phoenix    447 Reviews

Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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Phoenix Arizona represents a lot of problems with Arizona but it is the big city which has to carry more burdens than the rest of the greater Phoenix Area. 1.  More

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I have lived here my whole life and it used to be not be as busy as it is. It used to be a state where old people would retire in this state and used to be cheap. To put  More

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Reviews for San Antonio    239 Reviews

I've lived here 13 years now and hoping to move!! Not the most exiting place to live if you enjoy being outdoors for activities like biking, hiking or even walking or  More

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I lived in San Antonio for about 7 months or so, and for a reason! Like anywhere I think SA has its pros and cons, but ultimately being in my early 20s and single I  More

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Over 2 years ago

Overall, San Antonio is a nice place to live. The weather is generally pleasant but from mid June to about mid September, it does get scorching hot. I remember one  More

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ZIPS IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA
85032, 85033, 85041, 85008, 85035, 85037, 85022, 85009, 85254, 85339, 47 total
ZIPS IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
78245, 78228, 78250, 78251, 78240, 78249, 78254, 78223, 78207, 78247, 57 total

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