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Tarpon Springs, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Lauderdale spends 0.8% more per student than Tarpon Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.8% higher in Fort Lauderdale than in Tarpon Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Lauderdale had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tarpon Springs

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 Tarpon Springs, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,625$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,164$9,998$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,090$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.8919.1916.23
 Students per Librarian8217214573
 Students per Counselor404366530
 Grade School Educ.2.3%4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%6.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.4%89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%18.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.2%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.4%39.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.5%10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%4.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Tarpon Springs    3 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in this City for over 30 years and love it here. Once you go Greek you never want to change! Small town with fishing, boating, waterfront, parks are  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have lived in this town my almost my entire life and yes, I have tried to relocate only to find that I missed my hometown! Tarpon still has a small town feel to it.   More

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Over 18 years ago

Winters are great, summers are  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 9 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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ZIPS IN TARPON SPRINGS, FLORIDA
34689
ZIPS IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
33311 33312 33308 33304 33301 33315 33305 33316 33306

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