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Rancho Mirage, CA vs Oro Valley, AZ

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- Oro Valley spends 29.7% less per student than Rancho Mirage.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.7% lower in Oro Valley than in Rancho Mirage. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oro Valley had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rancho Mirage
 Rancho Mirage, CAOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Rancho Mirage    3 Reviews

There are some commendable features in the city. The roads are in much better shape than surrounding towns. The road verge along city maintained streets has an  More

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Over 9 years ago

I received my property tax bill the other day. I was surprised to see it had increased by nearly two thousand dollars. I called the county and was told that the value of  More

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We chose Rancho Mirage for its centrality in the Inland Empire. With a populaltion under 20,000, it has a small community feel. However, it is surrounded by some  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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