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Surprise, AZ vs Maricopa, AZ

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Highlights
- Maricopa spends 4.9% less per student than Surprise.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.3% higher in Maricopa than in Surprise. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Maricopa had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Surprise
 Surprise, AZMaricopa, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,044$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,280$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock73694573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Maricopa    9 Reviews

I can safely say that Central Arizona is a fast growing area alongside Buckeye in the West. As East Valley prices are spiraling out of control currently and has become  More

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I have recently visited Maricopa City to visit some of my family that were priced out of the East Valley Area. I can say that Maricopa City has things people are used to  More

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As someone who used to visit my Aunt out in Maricopa for days on end and play with my cousins back in the day, it was a sleepy town with not much retail, not much  More

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