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Queen Creek, AZ vs Oro Valley, AZ

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Highlights
- Oro Valley spends 1.8% more per student than Queen Creek.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% lower in Oro Valley than in Queen Creek. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oro Valley had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Queen Creek

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 Queen Creek, AZOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,564$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,810$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.2416.6616.23
 Students per Librarian234814474573
 Students per Counselor718519530
 Grade School Educ.0.8%1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.2%1.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.0%97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.2%18.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.1%8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.2%56.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.6%17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%4.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.5%4.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Queen Creek    14 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I am curious. My family and I reside in Alaska full time, but decided to try renting a winter home in the town of Maricopa. We were shocked as to how expensive the  More

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Over 9 years ago

I have been in Queen Creek for almost 10 years. It's probably one of the cleanest communities I have lived in. After living in Miami/ Ft. Lauderdale, Denver, Atlanta  More

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I have been in Queen Creek for almost 10 years. It's probably one of the cleanest communities I have ever lived in. After living in Miami/ Ft. Lauderdale, Denver,  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 QUEEN CREEK, ARIZONA
85142
ZIPS IN ORO VALLEY, ARIZONA
85737 85755

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