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Jacksonville, NC vs Pensacola, FL

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Highlights
- Pensacola spends 0.7% less per student than Jacksonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.1% lower in Pensacola than in Jacksonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pensacola had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jacksonville

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 Jacksonville, NCPensacola, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,787$10,709$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,382$9,326$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,014$5,296$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.315.3116.23
 Students per Librarian7718224573
 Students per Counselor397455530
 Grade School Educ.2.5%1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%5.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.0%92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%20.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.5%12.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.9%40.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.6%10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%4.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%3.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Jacksonville    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

My husband and I are older, he is a disabled veteran and we are retired on moderate to low income. We have lived in different areas including SC. Some pros of living in  More

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Over 8 years ago

Jacksonville North Carolina is a great area to live considering the proximity to the beach and the low cost of living. The area has experienced tremendous growth in the  More

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Hello, we will be moving to the Jacksonville area this fall and need some advice. We will be moving from TX, so we have never been to Jacksonville before and know  More

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Reviews for Pensacola    72 Reviews

I grew up in Pcola and moved away after hurricane Ivan over a decade ago. I have recently moved back and was shocked to see the rate of decline it has endured over the  More

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I've lived here for almost 30 years and love it! Good size town but not a big city still plenty to do in downtown's really come alive in the last 10 years. Plus we have  More

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I came here to visit and never left! The American Planning Association named downtown Pensacola "Florida's Greatest Place" after a popular vote and Palafox Street was  More

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ZIPS IN JACKSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
28540 28546 28547 28543
ZIPS IN PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
32503 32504 32501 32502

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