2025 Compare Cities Education:
Tempe, AZ vs Bristol, CT

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Highlights
- Bristol spends 137.3% more per student than Tempe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.4% lower in Bristol than in Tempe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bristol had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tempe
 Tempe, AZBristol, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,433$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Bristol    4 Reviews

I moved to Bristol in 2003 to purchase a mid-size one family home. Bristol has a great deal of history to it...from clock making (we have the American Clock Museum), a  More

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I was born and raised in NJ, and spent many years living on Long Island, as well as living in upstate NY and other areas in CT. Bristol CT is by far the worst place I  More

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Over 16 years ago

Bristol, in a way can be deceiving. The schools in Bristol seem to be pretty decent, and it also features a park for children and their parents. In addition, it  More

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