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Surprise, AZ vs White Plains, NY

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Highlights
- White Plains spends 196.9% more per student than Surprise.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.2% lower in White Plains than in Surprise. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- White Plains had 4.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Surprise
 Surprise, AZWhite Plains, NYUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$31,362$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,180$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9324573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%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 White Plains    8 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

The city does a very good job promoting youth sports. They recently upgraded a number of sporting venues including the high school & middle school football fields &  More

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Over 17 years ago

I love living in White Plains there are many activities,reataurants and it's close to New York City.The only draw back to me is the occasional heavy and unpredictable  More

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Over 17 years ago

It's a fantastic place to live and I wish I didn't have to move, but now that I'm looking to buy my first home outside my parents house (which was bought for 122,000  More

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