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Surprise, AZ vs Sun Lakes, AZ

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Highlights
- Sun Lakes spends 0.0% less per student than Surprise.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Sun Lakes than in Surprise. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sun Lakes had 4.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Surprise
 Surprise, AZSun Lakes, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Sun Lakes    7 Reviews

Great place to live very inexpensive HOA great restaurants at half the price of regular house restaurant drinks half price Golf $35 you can’t beat the place and  More

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Over 6 years ago

Wow, this place sucka. Patrol is a joke with senile old men, CCRs not enforced unless you are a whiney loudmouth or on the board. Landscape committee. Cost us thousands  More

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Sun Lakes used to be a nice, quiet 55+ community but in the past few years it has become fallen victim to short term rentals, investors, speculators, house flippers and  More

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