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Surprise, AZ vs Aurora, CO

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Highlights
- Aurora spends 44.1% more per student than Surprise.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.1% lower in Aurora than in Surprise. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aurora had 7.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Surprise

Education
 Surprise, AZAurora, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,564$15,228$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653$12,429$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,810$7,402$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.2417.6816.23
 Students per Librarian234817764573
 Students per Counselor718353530
 Grade School Educ.1.7%6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%6.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.5%86.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.9%21.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.8%9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.6%31.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.5%8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%1.1%1.5%

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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 10 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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Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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