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Florence, AL vs Cleveland, TN

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Highlights
- Cleveland spends 14.9% less per student than Florence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.8% lower in Cleveland than in Florence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cleveland had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Florence
 Florence, ALCleveland, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,664$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,311  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,818$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4464573
 Students per Counselor349  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%1.5%
Reviews for Florence    8 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I am a 41 yr old female in search of a new life. I am not running I amj ust trying to find myself some happiness and I would like to know what I can rent there to make  More

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Over 15 years ago

A few years ago, while i was still living in Florence, the local newspaper did an article abt why the young educated people were leaving Florence. In my early 20's as i  More

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Over 16 years ago

we will relocate to Alabama, Muscle Shoals, Florence, Sheffield area.We would like a nice town to live in, where our two kids can grow up and would not cost us a  More

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Reviews for Cleveland    12 Reviews

All of these reviews are so dated. On my search for a place to retire in eastern Tennessee, I spent time in Cleveland in May 2023. I stayed at an AirBnB. Well, it will  More

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I just moved from Cleveland the last week of December 2023 and lived in Bradley County about 4 miles out of city limits for 21+ years and 2 years in the city limits.   More

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Over 7 years ago

Lived in Cleveland for the last 15 years. Dont believe any glowing reviews you read. The job situation here is terrible. on any given major street you can find an  More

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