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Sonora, CA vs Carefree, AZ

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Highlights
- Carefree spends 24.8% less per student than Sonora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.6% lower in Carefree than in Sonora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carefree had 8.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sonora

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 Sonora, CACarefree, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,052$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,803$8,653$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,808$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.9618.2416.23
 Students per Librarian023484573
 Students per Counselor721718530
 Grade School Educ.4.4%0.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%0.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.9%99.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.4%18.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.9%7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.2%59.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.3%16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%3.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.7%2.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Sonora    15 Reviews

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

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Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  More

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Reviews for Carefree    4 Reviews

Carefree is not the laid back community it once was. It’s inundated with bikers because of the town of Cave Creek, which is a haven for Bikers and “Forever Trump” cult  More

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Over 8 years ago

Delightful from Mid-Oct thru Mid-May. Very hot in summer but the dryness does allow for more activities than a humid climate does. I can testify to that, having lived in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Life in Carefree is definitely free and easy. Part Cowboy and part resort there is peace and quiet all around. If you love the old west than you are in the heart of it  More

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