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Surprise, AZ vs Eureka, CA

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Highlights
- Eureka spends 48.6% more per student than Surprise.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.5% higher in Eureka than in Surprise. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Eureka had 5.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Surprise

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 Surprise, AZEureka, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,564$15,703$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653$13,439$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,810$7,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.2418.8816.23
 Students per Librarian234870434573
 Students per Counselor718659530
 Grade School Educ.1.7%4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%7.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.5%88.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.9%26.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.8%9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.6%29.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.5%6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%1.2%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 Eureka    43 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived here 7 years and moved away a year ago. Crime and homelessness was really bad. Public funds which should be used to improve infrastructure somehow disappeared.  More

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Over 3 years ago

I enjoy living in Eureka. There is a lot of beautiful outdoor trails. The climate is mild. Other places I have lived were freezing cold in winter, and flaming hot in  More

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I lived in a suburb just north of Eureka for three years. It has a small-town feel, where everybody seems to know everybody. There is zero traffic, but that's because  More

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ZIPS IN SURPRISE, ARIZONA
85374 85379 85388 85387
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95503 95501

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