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Tampa, FL vs Washington, DC

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Highlights
- Washington spends 172.7% more per student than Tampa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.4% lower in Washington than in Tampa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Washington had 4.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tampa

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 Tampa, FLWashington, DCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,103$30,279$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,438$23,069$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,009$11,354$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.2411.6516.23
 Students per Librarian10267964573
 Students per Counselor476445530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%4.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.4%92.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.3%12.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.9%3.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%61.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.6%21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%9.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.0%4.3%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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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ZIPS IN TAMPA, FLORIDA
33647, 33612, 33610, 33604, 33611, 33629, 33607, 33603, 33606, 33609, 15 total
ZIPS IN WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
20011, 20002, 20019, 20020, 20009, 20001, 20032, 20016, 20010, 20003, 45 total

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