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Port Ludlow, WA vs Oro Valley, AZ

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- Oro Valley spends 38.5% less per student than Port Ludlow.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.1% lower in Oro Valley than in Port Ludlow. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oro Valley had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Ludlow
 Port Ludlow, WAOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,176  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor360  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Port Ludlow    5 Reviews

We spent five years looking within a 90 drive from Seattle. We retired in PL two years ago. I have lived in Asia, up and down the East Coast of the US and in CA. We  More

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love Port Ludlow! It is the best. however, master plan community is primarily retirees that are discretionary buyers and live in denial of the reality of our current  More

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No place is perfect, in fact very few are. But if we want the most drinkable water, cleanest air, and beautiful view. Stand back, this could be the place for you. We  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 15 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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