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Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ vs Mission Viejo, CA

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- Mission Viejo spends 21.1% more per student than Pinetop-Lakeside.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.8% higher in Mission Viejo than in Pinetop-Lakeside. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mission Viejo had 3.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pinetop-Lakeside
 Pinetop-Lakeside, AZMission Viejo, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,062  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor510  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Pinetop-Lakeside    3 Reviews

I'm active duty and moved here about 16 months ago for a permanent change of duty station. My family and I were looking for a nice quiet place that was safe and cost of  More

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Over 15 years ago

We had a vacation home in White Mountain summer homes area. The climate in summer is nicer than in the deserts of south AZ. Homes/cabins are a bit expensive,(we sold a  More

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Over 18 years ago

For any interested in moving or visiting this area here are the basics of it. It is a small community that is growing from people trying to escape the city life.  More

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Reviews for Mission Viejo    22 Reviews

Beautiful, but for the wealthy. If you make less than 150K, you won't be able to afford to live here. Even for Southern California, MV is off-the-chart expensive. A  More

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Over 12 years ago

Mission Viejo does not charge a business license tax for businesses located in the community and home-based businesses are allowed under current zoning laws as long as  More

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Please give me your advisese i need to know how is the best place to live near los angeles, safe, earthquakes, snakes, best schools, no racism, etc...,i donĀ“t know  More

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