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Pensacola, FL vs Myrtle Beach, SC

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Highlights
- Myrtle Beach spends 16.8% more per student than Pensacola.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.6% lower in Myrtle Beach than in Pensacola. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Myrtle Beach had 2.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pensacola

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 Pensacola, FLMyrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,709$12,505$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,326$11,111$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,296$6,721$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3114.6116.23
 Students per Librarian8225014573
 Students per Counselor455357530
 Grade School Educ.1.5%3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%6.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.8%90.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%20.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.1%10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.1%30.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.4%6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%2.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.1%1.3%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Myrtle Beach    56 Reviews

Coming from Massachusetts and New York state, I loved the weather, beach and change of lifestyle. Being an outgoing friendly person I met some nice people here along  More

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We were looking for a new city, and Myrtle Beach had had enough press that we were curious to check it out. A 30something and 40something couple, both of us have  More

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If I could give 4.5 instead of 5 I would because Id like to see the traffic flow better with more red lights and see more money put in to landscaping the roadways and  More

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