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Tucson, AZ vs La Porte, IN

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Highlights
- La Porte spends 27.1% more per student than Tucson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.1% lower in La Porte than in Tucson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Porte had 0.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tucson
 Tucson, AZLa Porte, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,185$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8914573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%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 2 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 La Porte    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

La Porte is close to Chicago without all of the big city prices. Easy to visit several cities which a relatively  More

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You might not believe it, but being in the snow belt has unexpected benefits -- like spending the day at home when you planned to go to work but couldn't get out of the  More

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Some of the good things about La Porte. It has the La Porte County Symphony for music lovers, La Porte Little Theater for those who like plays, an art gallery with  More

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