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Tempe, AZ vs Apple Valley, CA

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Highlights
- Apple Valley spends 38.9% more per student than Tempe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.7% higher in Apple Valley than in Tempe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Apple Valley had 7.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tempe
 Tempe, AZApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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Reviews for Apple Valley    20 Reviews

I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per  More

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Over 6 years ago

Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm  More

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This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many  More

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