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Tempe, AZ vs Falls Church, VA

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Highlights
- Falls Church spends 90.8% more per student than Tempe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.5% lower in Falls Church than in Tempe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Falls Church had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tempe
 Tempe, AZFalls Church, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,159$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,881$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8314573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.47.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock34.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%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 Falls Church    10 Reviews

I grew up in Falls Church and lived there most of my 50 something years. It has gone from a mostly working class town to a upper-income crowded city. He powers that be  More

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Over 14 years ago

The (small) size and high quality of the Falls Church City public school system makes it ideal for families who juggle overseas assignments with stateside living in the  More

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I've lived in 3 different states and 30 different locations, and this by FAR the WORST air I've ever had to deal with!!! It's such a beautiful town, but don't be  More

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