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Tucson, AZ vs Lenoir, NC

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Highlights
- Lenoir spends 3.4% more per student than Tucson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.0% lower in Lenoir than in Tucson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lenoir had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tucson
 Tucson, AZLenoir, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,122$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,349$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6824573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Lenoir    3 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I wrote a positive review of Lenoir 4 years ago and my opinion of the town has nothing but improved since living here over time. They've added a new movie theater, new  More

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Over 11 years ago

I know the unemployment rate in Lenoir is not superb, but the lifestyle here is wonderful! I've lived outside Chicago, rural Oklahoma and New Hampshire, outside Ft.  More

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As a lifelong resident, one of the primary reasons I remained here was the abundance of employment. But in the late 90's we began a slow downturn, until many of the  More

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