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Tucson, AZ vs Pleasant Hill, CA

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Highlights
- Pleasant Hill spends 41.2% more per student than Tucson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.3% higher in Pleasant Hill than in Tucson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pleasant Hill had 11.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tucson
 Tucson, AZPleasant Hill, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,192$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,565$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock75184573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%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 Pleasant Hill    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

rent is expensive here but it is  More

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Over 19 years ago

Great area for families with young children. There are lots of activities and fun things to do. Love the free concerts in the summer at City  More

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