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Tucson, AZ vs University of California-Santa Barbara, CA

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- University of California-Santa Barbara spends 55.3% more per student than Tucson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.1% higher in University of California-Santa Barbara than in Tucson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- University of California-Santa Barbara had 14.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tucson
 Tucson, AZUniversity of California-Santa Barbara, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,705$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,862$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock123874573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock35.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock15.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews
Greg · Tucson, AZ
Tucson no longer worth the effort
Over 1 years ago

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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Pamela · Nogales, AZ
Gridlock and Heat Matter
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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Stephen · Green Valley, AZ
No Longer a Nice Little Town
Over 1 years ago

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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