2025 Compare Cities Education:
Smyrna, GA vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 22.5% less per student than Smyrna.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.1% higher in Tucson than in Smyrna. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 8.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Smyrna
 Smyrna, GATucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,675  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14474573
 Students per Counselor376  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Smyrna    9 Reviews

I’ve lived in this city for for three years now. I’ve lived all over and I must say this city gives you a small town feel. Right outside of a large city I feel safe and  More

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Smyrna, Ga is the worst place to live because it is low income with a 10% unemployment rate. Large retailers have left the area with the exception of Walmart. The  More

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The thing about the Smyrna/Vinings area is that you have some very nice areas, that are right next door to a very bad area. I just don't want to pay a ton of money to  More

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Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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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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