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Punta Gorda, FL vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 9.4% less per student than Punta Gorda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.7% lower in Tucson than in Punta Gorda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 10.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Punta Gorda

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 Punta Gorda, FLTucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,876$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,619$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,082$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.8616.6616.23
 Students per Librarian68314474573
 Students per Counselor443519530
 Grade School Educ.0.8%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.3%86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.3%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.4%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.3%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%1.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 7 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

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Reviews for Tucson    286 Reviews

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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Almost eight years and this place still hasn't grown on me. Or my spouse. The summers are oppressive, and the winters (thanks, climate change!) are now wet even though  More

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ZIPS IN PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA
33950 33955
ZIPS IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
85710, 85706, 85705, 85719, 85713, 85756, 85711, 85730, 85745, 85712, 21 total

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