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Tucson, AZ vs Oakdale, CA

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Highlights
- Oakdale spends 30.7% more per student than Tucson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.8% higher in Oakdale than in Tucson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oakdale had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tucson
 Tucson, AZOakdale, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,058$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,724$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock467624573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Oakdale    3 Reviews

I have lived here for about 10 years. Except for rush hour traffic on F Street the area is relatively quiet. We are the "Gateway to Yosemite" in that both California  More

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Over 16 years ago

October through May are great months. It doesn't snow here, but the temp might drop to high 30's at night during the winter. During spring, we have some windy days with  More

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Over 18 years ago

We have lived in this community for 30 years. We have raised our children here. We like the area and the town. The town doesn't offer enough shopping but the close city  More

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