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Sedona, AZ vs Desert Hot Springs, CA

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- Desert Hot Springs spends 54.9% more per student than Sedona.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.0% higher in Desert Hot Springs than in Sedona. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Desert Hot Springs had 16.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sedona
 Sedona, AZDesert Hot Springs, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,836  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.54  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor869  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Sedona    37 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Sedona was a great place to live back in the 90's. Its still very good but has now been ruined by tourists. Most of the tourists come from Southern California and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Sedona is an absolutely ****ty and overrated place to live in. The people there are nasty to the tourists and there is barely any good food in the grocery stores. We  More

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Over 5 years ago

I LOVE Sedona. I believe most people living here do too. I think this site mixed up part of the description with Flagstaff’s since it says some of the same. Hopefully  More

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Reviews for Desert Hot Springs    9 Reviews

lived here 13 years and leaving as soon as possible. crime rate high but getting better. much improved place since 2008. if you buy a house choose the neighborhood and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Love the winters but the summers are too difficult for me. Hot and super windy. However I love the serenity, beautiful mountains, hot springs, and location close to  More

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I am 29 years old and have lived in this city nearly my entire life. When my family moved to this town, there were less than 12,000 people. I've watched it grow a lot.  More

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