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Surprise, AZ vs Globe, AZ

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Highlights
- Globe spends 22.0% more per student than Surprise.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% lower in Globe than in Surprise. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Globe had 7.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Surprise
 Surprise, AZGlobe, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,891$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,591$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock22074573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.0%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 Globe    2 Reviews

We lived in Globe for 12 years and we are very happy we finally get to leave! The business climate is horrible so if you have a business....keep going! Globe is a dirty,  More

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Over 19 years ago

Globe is a quite little town, but has almost everything you need for modern life. It boasts many antique shops and art galleries. Even though it started as a mining  More

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