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Tampa, FL vs Springfield, VA

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Highlights
- Springfield spends 58.3% more per student than Tampa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.6% lower in Springfield than in Tampa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Springfield had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tampa

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 Tampa, FLSpringfield, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,103$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,438$16,085$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,009$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.2413.5216.23
 Students per Librarian10266714573
 Students per Counselor476273530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%6.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%5.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.4%87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.3%14.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.9%8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%45.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.6%14.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%2.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.0%2.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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Reviews for Springfield    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

There are a lot of parks and playgrounds in this area. Each one has a different  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have been living in Springfield, VA for a number of years. The area does have jobs, but the quality of life is not very good. Springfield lacks a community center;  More

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Springfield, is a nice place to live. Peaceful, good schools, and close access to everything you need.  More

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33647, 33612, 33610, 33604, 33611, 33629, 33607, 33603, 33606, 33609, 15 total
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