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Arcadia, FL vs New Port Richey, FL

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- New Port Richey spends 1.5% less per student than Arcadia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.2% lower in New Port Richey than in Arcadia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Port Richey had 19.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Arcadia
 Arcadia, FLNew Port Richey, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,539$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,154  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,221$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock405794573
 Students per Counselor761  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Arcadia    4 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Arcadia, is one of Florida's hidden little gems. It has a lot of southern charm, amiable residents, and beautiful homes and ranches. There are many fruit and vegetables  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have a house in the Lake Suzy area of Arcadia.The weather is great.The thing I like most about this area is the diversity.From my house I can drive 10 minutes north  More

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My husband and I plant to retire in Tampa, Florida in two years. I have do some research and found out about some of the natural disaster in LTampa, Florida, such as  More

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Reviews for New Port Richey    21 Reviews

I lived in a neighboring area for years. NPR is known for being the dumpy area. Very dirty in most places, lots of violent crimes, and of course it’s cheaper than  More

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Over 9 years ago

This is a very friendly, safe community. The people are nice. Sims Park is growing every year. The Police are Friendly,and keep us safe. It is pet friendly  More

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Over 10 years ago

I've lived here for quite some time now. The weather is beautiful. They have a nice aquatic center but you must live within the city limits for it to be affordable. I  More

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