2026 Compare Cities Education:
Abingdon, VA vs Tampa, FL

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Highlights
- Tampa spends 2.6% less per student than Abingdon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.5% higher in Tampa than in Abingdon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tampa had 4.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Abingdon
 Abingdon, VATampa, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,049  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,009$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10264573
 Students per Counselor374  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Abingdon    9 Reviews

We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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We found people to be very friendly and welcoming, especially if you put yourself out there and get involved. It’s a small historic tourist town with a great trail,  More

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Over 5 years ago

My husband and I are retired. We researched areas in SW Virginia and found Abingdon to be just what we were looking for. Our home is surrounded by mountains and close to  More

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Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

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 4 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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