2025 Compare Cities Education:
Baltimore, MD vs Florence, SC

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Highlights
- Florence spends 33.3% less per student than Baltimore.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.4% lower in Florence than in Baltimore. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Florence had 2.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Baltimore
 Baltimore, MDFlorence, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,868$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,744$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3614573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Baltimore    101 Reviews

Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn , Detroit and the list goes on were all very bad 20 years ago . If you have a chance to visit them now . You'll wish you had moved in to those  More

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Over 4 years ago

Came to Balt a less, ended up balting a more. In all seriousness, its an okay  More

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I've lived in Baltimore, MD all of my life. I remember when Jobs were plentiful, food was to die for, the city was very diverse. After the 80's and drugs entered the  More

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Reviews for Florence    18 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

The short version: high humidty+high temps+mosquitoes, high crime, terrible schools, poor dining choices, no outdoor activities, very few entertainment options,  More

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Some people have actually lived here for 30 years? I can't even imagine what your perspective is or what your life is like. Like anything in life, it's all about  More

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I've lived in Florence for over 30 years and think it's a great place to live, work and play. It's a progressive community that is welcoming to newcomers of all ages  More

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