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Diamondhead, MS vs Pensacola, FL

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- Pensacola spends 8.0% less per student than Diamondhead.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.1% higher in Pensacola than in Diamondhead. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pensacola had 2.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Diamondhead
 Diamondhead, MSPensacola, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,709$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,202  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,296$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.9  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8224573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%1.5%
Reviews for Diamondhead    3 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This is easily the best place i have ever lived. COuntry club 4 life.   More

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Over 5 years ago

This place is a S***T Hole!! Moving back home!! Roaches, mice, spiders, snakes, MOSQUITOES AND FLIES ALL YEAR LONG!! ITS ABSOLUTELY MIND BLOWING!! Hurricanes, flooding,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Diamondhead is built around two golf courses, and the vast majority of residents are retirees who moved here in order to play golf all day. The young, especially the  More

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Reviews for Pensacola    72 Reviews

I grew up in Pcola and moved away after hurricane Ivan over a decade ago. I have recently moved back and was shocked to see the rate of decline it has endured over the  More

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I've lived here for almost 30 years and love it! Good size town but not a big city still plenty to do in downtown's really come alive in the last 10 years. Plus we have  More

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I came here to visit and never left! The American Planning Association named downtown Pensacola "Florida's Greatest Place" after a popular vote and Palafox Street was  More

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