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Tucson, AZ vs Mercer Island, WA

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- Mercer Island spends 86.6% more per student than Tucson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.2% higher in Mercer Island than in Tucson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Mercer Island had 14.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tucson
 Tucson, AZMercer Island, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.5%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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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 Mercer Island    4 Reviews

Mercer Island is a wonderful family community. It feels much more "small town" than a city even though it has a population of 20,000+. People say hello and watch out  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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Mercer Island is a suburb of Seattle, located on an island in Lake Washington. The best thing about Mercer Island is its strategically central location relative to the  More

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