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San Juan Capistrano, CA vs Surprise, AZ

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- Surprise spends 30.9% less per student than San Juan Capistrano.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.4% lower in Surprise than in San Juan Capistrano. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Surprise had 8.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to San Juan Capistrano
 San Juan Capistrano, CASurprise, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for San Juan Capistrano    8 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Lovely place to live nice people lovely and quite neighborhood  More

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Over 9 years ago

wonderful small town with history. super climate, close to LA and  More

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Over 14 years ago

Excellent source and very simple to use. The data, information gathered was valuable for decision  More

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Reviews for Surprise    52 Reviews

I have lived in Surprise, Az. For the past 21 years. One of the best cities to live in Az. From the police department to maintaining the streets & freeways. One thing I  More

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I am an Arizona native - 55 years - and have lived in Surprise since 2003. I wouldn't live anywhere else! I have watched this place grow and prosper. It is very family  More

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Over 11 years ago

The city of surprise is a beautiful place. It would not be a good place to live however. They have a young eager police force. You are taking a BIG risk driving  More

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