2024 Compare Cities Education:
Tempe, AZ vs Auburn, WA

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Highlights
- Auburn spends 90.0% more per student than Tempe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% higher in Auburn than in Tempe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Auburn had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tempe
 Tempe, AZAuburn, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,564$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653$14,996$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$4,810$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.2418.5316.23
 Students per Librarian23489894573
 Students per Counselor718455530
 Grade School Educ.2.3%4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%6.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.5%88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%23.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.9%10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.6%26.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.1%5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%1.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.5%0.7%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 10 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 Auburn    9 Reviews

We lived in a big house on the West Hill of Auburn and then moved to a small rambler amid the big houses on the East Hill of Auburn. So we've lived within the city of  More

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Hello, I have lived in Auburn WA for about 8 years or so, Auburn is a great place to live, full of awesome people and awesome everyday life if you enjoy a 9-5 job and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Auburn is a very ugly, and dirty city, rain and clouds 9 months of the year. Has become really ghetto and would not recommend anyone coming here. Houses are expensive  More

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