Home / Select Cities  /  2024 Comparing Scottsdale, AZ vs. Tucson, AZ

2024 Compare Cities Education:
Scottsdale, AZ vs Tucson, AZ

Change Cities
Highlights
- Tucson spends 1.8% more per student than Scottsdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% lower in Tucson than in Scottsdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 11.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Scottsdale

Education
 Scottsdale, AZTucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,564$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,810$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.2416.6616.23
 Students per Librarian234814474573
 Students per Counselor718519530
 Grade School Educ.1.2%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.2%86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.9%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.2%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.3%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.3%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.9%1.8%1.5%

View More Data >

Reviews for Scottsdale    83 Reviews

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

   |    Reply

I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

   |    Reply

ima · 

Pros: Livable weather 7 months a year, (Oct. 15-May 15), ample restaurants (though $$$$), resorts to stroll, if you golf, you'll be in heaven. Broad, tidy streets with  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Scottsdale

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Tucson

 Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
COMPARE COST OF LIVING
Compare Scottsdale, Arizona Cost of Living vs Tucson, Arizona Cost of Living: Taxes, Childcare, Groceries, Health...
Compare Now


ZIPS IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
85251 85255 85260 85257 85258 85259 85250 85266 85262
ZIPS IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
85710, 85706, 85705, 85719, 85713, 85756, 85711, 85730, 85745, 85712, 21 total

PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION

Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.

Try Now