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Florence, AL vs Ely, NV

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Highlights
- Ely spends 48.0% more per student than Florence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 54.1% higher in Ely than in Florence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ely had 3.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Florence
 Florence, ALEly, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,812$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,311  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,980$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor349  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Ely    7 Reviews

This place is wonderful for Outdoor activities! It is a safe, comfortable, affordable place to live! A great place to raise children!  More

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Over 4 years ago

We are just passing through town - all I can say is that this city is 180 degrees opposite from San Francisco, CA where I live - very liberal SF, very conservative Ely,  More

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Ely is not a bad place to live, but I would let people do their own homework on where they wish to live. Some suggestions I recommend is, looking at the age of home they  More

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