2025 Compare Cities Education:
Tucson, AZ vs Eugene, OR

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Highlights
- Eugene spends 35.4% more per student than Tucson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.7% higher in Eugene than in Tucson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Eugene had 9.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tucson
 Tucson, AZEugene, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,566$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,947$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7764573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%1.5%
Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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Reviews for Eugene    89 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

It’s cold and rainy and cloudy most of the year on June it rained and was cloudy every day except 3. The weather is mostly cloudy even if it’s not raining. If you want  More

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Over 3 years ago

Moved here from Austin, Texas about three years ago. I've lived in the Bay Area, California, San Diego, Los Angeles and various towns in Central Texas (Georgetown,  More

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Eugene has its warts, just like any other city. But in my view, the good things far outweigh the bad aspects. What I like the best is the location, right on the  More

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