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Tucson, AZ vs Gold Canyon, AZ

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Highlights
- Gold Canyon spends 6.6% less per student than Tucson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.3% higher in Gold Canyon than in Tucson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gold Canyon had 8.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tucson
 Tucson, AZGold Canyon, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,044$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,280$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock73694573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Gold Canyon    2 Reviews

If you are looking for a resort like place to live and like being away from big city life but still enjoy being close enough to everything you need this is your place.   More

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Over 8 years ago

Gold Canyon (sometimes incorrectly called Gold Camp) is a beautiful upscale community in Pinal County next to the Superstition Mountain Wilderness, which offers many  More

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