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Alpharetta, GA vs St. Petersburg, FL

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- St. Petersburg spends 28.5% less per student than Alpharetta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.1% higher in St. Petersburg than in Alpharetta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Petersburg had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alpharetta
 Alpharetta, GASt. Petersburg, 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.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%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 St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

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I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

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Over 5 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  More

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