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Atlanta, GA vs Tampa, FL

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Highlights
- Tampa spends 31.7% less per student than Atlanta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.9% higher in Tampa than in Atlanta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tampa had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Atlanta

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 Atlanta, GATampa, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,267$11,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100$9,438$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,086$6,009$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.817.2416.23
 Students per Librarian57010264573
 Students per Counselor397476530
 Grade School Educ.2.3%4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%6.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.1%88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%15.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.4%7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%41.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.8%10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.6%4.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.7%2.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 1 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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ZIPS IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA
30331, 30318, 30311, 30315, 30316, 30310, 30324, 30314, 30305, 30309, 24 total
ZIPS IN TAMPA, FLORIDA
33647, 33612, 33610, 33604, 33611, 33629, 33607, 33603, 33606, 33609, 15 total

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