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Puyallup, WA vs Oro Valley, AZ

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Highlights
- Oro Valley spends 41.4% less per student than Puyallup.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.8% lower in Oro Valley than in Puyallup. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oro Valley had 4.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Puyallup

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 Puyallup, WAOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$18,363$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,966$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.6816.6616.23
 Students per Librarian113914474573
 Students per Counselor441519530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%1.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.1%97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%18.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.8%8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.7%56.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.0%17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%4.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%4.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Puyallup    10 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved here from FL a year and a half ago and I love Puyallup. The only other review was from someone who clearly wishes they were still in Colorado. It also seems they  More

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I just moved here from Colorado due to my job and it's definitely not what I had hoped for. It doesn't seem like a completely horrible place to live like Tacoma or other  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lived in the south Puget Sound area all my life and wouldn't live any where else. I've been to other states but this is it! Love being so close to the mountains, ocean  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 14 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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ZIPS IN PUYALLUP, WASHINGTON
98372 98371
ZIPS IN ORO VALLEY, ARIZONA
85737 85755

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