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Florence, SC vs Charleston, SC

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Highlights
- Charleston spends 36.5% more per student than Florence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.2% lower in Charleston than in Florence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Charleston had 8.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Florence

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 Florence, SCCharleston, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,868$18,933$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,228$12,188$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,744$6,530$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3312.9116.23
 Students per Librarian3615054573
 Students per Counselor328284530
 Grade School Educ.1.7%1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.0%3.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.3%95.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%16.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.7%7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%55.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.4%13.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%4.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%2.9%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 Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 4 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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