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Alpharetta, GA vs Gulfport, FL

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Highlights
- Gulfport spends 28.5% less per student than Alpharetta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.1% higher in Gulfport than in Alpharetta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gulfport had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alpharetta
 Alpharetta, GAGulfport, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,625$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,090$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8214573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Over 8 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  More

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Reviews for Gulfport    5 Reviews

Gulfport is a very small city about 2 miles square. Located on the bay with a strong downtown  More

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Over 17 years ago

Year around you can't beat the weather if you are tired of the cold in the norther states. It can be hot but with a cool Gulf breeze almost always blowing it doesn't  More

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I live in Gulfport FL and I love it. It is one of the friendliest, most laid-back and TOLERANT towns I've eve been in. A wonderul place to live. And the city of St  More

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