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Charleston, SC vs Florence, SC

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Highlights
- Florence spends 26.8% less per student than Charleston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% higher in Florence than in Charleston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Florence had 7.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Charleston
 Charleston, SCFlorence, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,868$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,188  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,744$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.91  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3614573
 Students per Counselor284  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  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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