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Surprise, AZ vs Beaverton, OR

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- Beaverton spends 88.4% more per student than Surprise.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.2% lower in Beaverton than in Surprise. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Beaverton had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Surprise
 Surprise, AZBeaverton, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,904$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,532$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
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 11 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 Beaverton    25 Reviews

Beaverton is a great place to live and raise a family. It's gotten much more expensive and much more congested, but so has the rest of the country. Overall, it's still  More

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used to be fantastic! moved here 25 years ago. at that time beaverton schools were 2nd in the nation. cost of living was low, great paying jobs, and low traffic. Liberal  More

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Looks like we will be making Oregon our home. Where are some places that are up and coming with cute downtown, or possibly could be? Lower housing prices, but you can  More

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