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Surprise, AZ vs Lincoln, CA

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Highlights
- Lincoln spends 46.7% more per student than Surprise.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.3% higher in Lincoln than in Surprise. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lincoln had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Surprise
 Surprise, AZLincoln, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,501$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,990$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock180574573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Lincoln    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Having grown up an “Angelino” and having a very suburban life in the SF Valley, we moved to a Sacramento suburb in mid 80s when it was still an undiscovered gem; I was a  More

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Over 11 years ago

This is a little ranch and farm town just to the north east of Sacramento that several years ago found itself growing like a weed. The downtown area is like many small  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lincoln has grown significantly in the Last 5 years. A lot of beautiful new developments and great communities. I believe, that Lincoln provides great value for money.  More

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