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Wichita, KS vs Oro Valley, AZ

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Highlights
- Oro Valley spends 23.3% less per student than Wichita.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 40.9% higher in Oro Valley than in Wichita. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oro Valley had 10.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Wichita

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 Wichita, KSOro Valley, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,018$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,748$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,818$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.8216.6616.23
 Students per Librarian55014474573
 Students per Counselor383519530
 Grade School Educ.4.7%1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%1.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.2%97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.4%18.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.5%56.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.4%17.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%4.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%4.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Wichita    59 Reviews

Grew up there in the 80s and moving back. It's very true about the feel-good blue skies and the friendliness of the communities. Wichita is perfect for those who want  More

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My comparison is to living in AZ, CO, NE & WY. Wichita is a nice city with a lot to do. It has history, art, live music, breweries, plenty of biking and walking trails.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in Wichita for several years and it was a great place to live, low crime for such a large city. Very diverse, lots to do, plenty of jobs and beautiful  More

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Reviews for Oro Valley    5 Reviews

Some of these reviews are so inaccurate. Rentals for a 2-bedroom are closer to $1000/mo and up if you want to live in a safer neighborhood. People here are so intolerant  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived here in Oro Valley for 3.8 years -love it here. however lack of cultural diversity, water and the 100+ heat each day for 3 months a year means that i am  More

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I am a retiree from New York. I moved to Tucson two years ago. Now we are about to buy a home in Oro Valley, just north of Tucson. I love this area. The mountains  More

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ZIPS IN WICHITA, KANSAS
67212, 67217, 67203, 67207, 67216, 67213, 67218, 67204, 67211, 67226, 23 total
ZIPS IN ORO VALLEY, ARIZONA
85737 85755

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