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Clearwater, FL vs Sanford, FL

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- Sanford spends 14.7% less per student than Clearwater.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.5% higher in Sanford than in Clearwater. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sanford had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Clearwater
 Clearwater, FLSanford, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,912$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,164  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,272$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock66734573
 Students per Counselor404  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Clearwater    23 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here all my life and it is still an amazing place to call home. Rural is long gone, but there are plentiful places to get away from the glitz and glamour that  More

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Just moved here 2 months ago. My utility bill was $160. Water usage was only $31 but the charge for sewer based on the water usage was $42. I was also charged $17.85  More

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I've resided in Clearwater for 30 odd years (no pun intended). It does have it's good and bad. We are an attractive city wrapped around an amazing piece of waterfront.  More

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Reviews for Sanford    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

we are looking for a place that except a dog she 11 years old fixed, we are on social se curity we get about 1600 a month I am 59 and my husband is 52 years of age  More

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Over 14 years ago

A little southern town with some bad areas and not too much variety in culture besides white and black. Not too close to orlando, lots of outdoor activities, and overall  More

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You need to check exactly where in 32773 a house is located as the properties on the edge of the zip or more like 32746 Lake Mary. All services and shopping tends to be  More

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