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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 29.6% less per student than Rancho Santa Margarita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.2% lower in Tucson than in Rancho Santa Margarita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 9.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rancho Santa Margarita

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 Rancho Santa Margarita, CATucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,277$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,037$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.2116.6616.23
 Students per Librarian1638314474573
 Students per Counselor595519530
 Grade School Educ.2.7%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.7%86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.3%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.5%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.5%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%1.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Rancho Santa Margarita    12 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

The weather here is amazing. We get a few hot days in the summer but it cools down in the evening. I love being able to sleep with the windows  More

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This is the best place to live in South Orange County with mild temperatures, low crime, great schools and family orientated. RSM is a city that sits in a pocket backing  More

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Over 10 years ago

I've raised my son here, and have couldn't asked for a better place to do so. Weather is great year-round (although it can get brutally hot and dry sometimes), the  More

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Reviews for Tucson    286 Reviews

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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Almost eight years and this place still hasn't grown on me. Or my spouse. The summers are oppressive, and the winters (thanks, climate change!) are now wet even though  More

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ZIPS IN RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIFORNIA
92688 92678
ZIPS IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
85710, 85706, 85705, 85719, 85713, 85756, 85711, 85730, 85745, 85712, 21 total

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