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Rio Verde, AZ vs Florence, AZ

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- Florence spends 4.9% less per student than Rio Verde.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.3% higher in Florence than in Rio Verde. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Florence had 25.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Rio Verde
 Rio Verde, AZFlorence, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,044$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,280$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock73694573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Rio Verde    1 Reviews

Just moved here as “snowbirds” after 3 years of pre-retirement research into where we wanted to be. We considered all the southwestern states then visited a dozen or  More

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Reviews for Florence    5 Reviews

Ian · 
Over 6 years ago

I lived here for two years. The houses are nice, I liked the weather although it is pretty intense in the summer. But I can honestly say it was the worst move we made  More

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Yes, it's hot. Days begin breaking the 100° mark in March. But don't let the number scare you: It's a dry heat, which means that while the intensity is there, it's  More

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Get the flock out of the fast lane, come to Florence, AZ. Centrally located, Top notch amenities for winter visitors. Affordable. Google search Florence, Arizona  More

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