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Apex, NC vs Safety Harbor, FL

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Highlights
- Safety Harbor spends 0.1% more per student than Apex.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% higher in Safety Harbor than in Apex. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Safety Harbor had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Apex
 Apex, NCSafety Harbor, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,625$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,090$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8214573
 Students per Counselor300  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Apex    11 Reviews

We moved here from western NY last year. It was hard to leave a solid school system, a house almost paid for, with a yard, and NO HOA. However, jobs were just not there  More

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Over 11 years ago

My introduction to Apex, NC came in July 2009 I was on my way to Florida. On the third day, plans changed due to friend's vehicle malfunction. I stayed in Apex for 9  More

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Over 14 years ago

Apex has a small town atmosphere, but is convenient to the Research Triangle area of North  More

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Reviews for Safety Harbor    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I lived in my beloved Safety Harbor in the early 90's when I was just at the start of my career. I relocated from Illinois and so enjoyed life there. I walked Philippe  More

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I've lived across the entire US, Fort Lauderdale and Palm beach for nearly two decades, Tampa for three years, Dallas, Tulsa, been to New York, Naples, Fort Myers,  More

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I highly recommend Safety Harbor to anyone considering the Tampa/St Pete area. We have lived here for 6 years, and now face a potential move. I am considering a  More

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