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Tucson, AZ vs Ketchikan, AK

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Highlights
- Ketchikan spends 88.5% more per student than Tucson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.4% lower in Ketchikan than in Tucson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ketchikan had 7.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tucson
 Tucson, AZKetchikan, AKUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,275$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,107$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3594573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Ketchikan    8 Reviews

Am from Astoria, Oregon, just south a bit from Ketchikan. Appreciate this beautiful space above every other place! Cheers to everyone this Holiday  More

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It's been nine years since anyone gave a review for Ketchikan so I thought I'd give one. I do not live there, however, I nearly relocated there when I was interviewing  More

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Over 16 years ago

There are many things to do here however there is a large alcohol problem and the drugs are growing. For families who stay connected and are not afraid of the rain,  More

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