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Surprise, AZ vs Los Altos, CA

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Highlights
- Los Altos spends 74.2% more per student than Surprise.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.4% higher in Los Altos than in Surprise. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Altos had 5.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Surprise
 Surprise, AZLos Altos, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,401$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,804$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65284573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock35.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.2%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 Los Altos    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Expensive but worth  More

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Over 17 years ago

the quality of life here is very high however the cost of living is also high. extremely high as a matter of fact. I'd like to look at other communities that are less  More

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