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Florence, SC vs Anderson, SC

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Highlights
- Anderson spends 1.9% less per student than Florence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.5% higher in Anderson than in Florence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Anderson had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Florence

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 Florence, SCAnderson, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,868$13,600$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,228$10,481$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,744$5,778$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3315.1316.23
 Students per Librarian3615764573
 Students per Counselor328358530
 Grade School Educ.1.7%4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.0%9.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.3%85.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%21.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.7%9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%24.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.4%5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Florence    18 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

The short version: high humidty+high temps+mosquitoes, high crime, terrible schools, poor dining choices, no outdoor activities, very few entertainment options,  More

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Some people have actually lived here for 30 years? I can't even imagine what your perspective is or what your life is like. Like anything in life, it's all about  More

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I've lived in Florence for over 30 years and think it's a great place to live, work and play. It's a progressive community that is welcoming to newcomers of all ages  More

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Reviews for Anderson    8 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Anderson is a wonderful place to live! We’ve moved around quite abit. We had searched many places and one day by accident I came across Anderson on the internet. We  More

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Anderson has much to offer! Two well know established colleges, Lake Hartwell, Lake Secession, parks galore, plenty of shopping, two Wal-Marts, plenty of grocery stores,  More

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Over 15 years ago

To be quite honest I came to Anderson with City Snobbery... "these hicks and their camping stores every 5 feet, damn john deer, redneck fools" etc. I was miserable  More

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