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Riverside, CA vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 29.7% less per student than Riverside.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.7% lower in Tucson than in Riverside. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 4.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Riverside

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 Riverside, CATucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$15,296$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,941$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.3616.6616.23
 Students per Librarian2495314474573
 Students per Counselor526519530
 Grade School Educ.9.5%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.82.5%86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.9%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.9%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.6%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%1.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Riverside    42 Reviews

I've lived in Riverside for 54 years. It changed a LOT when people from LA started moving here in droves. Still, I have never been robbed or assaulted but I am  More

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I'm from Orange County (OC). I have had nothing but trouble since moving to Riverside. 1. The dogs are aggressive guard dogs. If you want to walk or bike you  More

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Over 6 years ago

Whew where to begin with dear old riverside. I enjoyed growing up here until my high school years (back in 2011). In 7 short years the downward deterioration of 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 RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA
92503 92507 92504 92505 92506 92508 92501
ZIPS IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
85710, 85706, 85705, 85719, 85713, 85756, 85711, 85730, 85745, 85712, 21 total

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