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Columbus, GA vs Punta Gorda, FL

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- Punta Gorda spends 0.9% more per student than Columbus.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.3% higher in Punta Gorda than in Columbus. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Punta Gorda had 8.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Columbus
 Columbus, GAPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,876$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,404  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,082$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6834573
 Students per Counselor388  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Columbus    9 Reviews

I have lived here for 6.5 years. In-town is cute with nice restaurants and sometimes music. It hasn’t realized it’s full potential though. Houses are still reasonably  More

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no,nonono NEVER MOVE HERE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. as someone who is almost out of highschool and i can finally go to my homecountry after 10 years of begging to move, never  More

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This once beautiful and safe town is now crime ridden and trashy courtesy of Theresa Tomlinson’s 2 terms as mayor. Even if you live in the north end you are no longer  More

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Reviews for Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

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