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Bristol, TN vs Lake Placid, FL

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Highlights
- Lake Placid spends 0.6% less per student than Bristol.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.0% higher in Lake Placid than in Bristol. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Placid had 21.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bristol
 Bristol, TNLake Placid, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,595$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,148  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,422$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6804573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock19.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock71.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Bristol    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved to the area from FL, along with many others who are moving to the area from places like TX and the Midwest. Do not be mislead by the reviews. Bristol is very  More

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Update from 2006 - Current is October 2019 - I was born and raised in the Bristol, VA-TN area. Although the crime rate is low compared to many places - the jobs are very  More

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Struggled with keeping a decent job in Brisol. If a medical professional - only a one horse town with no  More

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Reviews for Lake Placid    4 Reviews

So, I bought a house in Lake Placid about 7 months ago and so far I love it. Real Estate is very reasonable and plenty of properties to pick from. Seems like prices  More

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Your site states it is not a good time to buy a home in Lake Placid because home prices are down. Wouldn't that be the perfect time to  More

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Over 10 years ago

South Florida definitely has the best weather but that comes with a price. I'm retiring to the wide open spaces of Lake Placid. Cost of living is lower and home prices,  More

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