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Florence, SC vs Carmel, IN

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Highlights
- Carmel spends 1.0% more per student than Florence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.9% higher in Carmel than in Florence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Carmel had 11.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Florence
 Florence, SCCarmel, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,006$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,228  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,415$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7934573
 Students per Counselor328  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock20.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.5%1.5%
Reviews for Florence    18 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

The short version: high humidty+high temps+mosquitoes, high crime, terrible schools, poor dining choices, no outdoor activities, very few entertainment options,  More

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Some people have actually lived here for 30 years? I can't even imagine what your perspective is or what your life is like. Like anything in life, it's all about  More

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I've lived in Florence for over 30 years and think it's a great place to live, work and play. It's a progressive community that is welcoming to newcomers of all ages  More

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Reviews for Carmel    26 Reviews

I moved to Carmel from France and I lived there for 20 years. I moved to Indianapolis recently (I miss Carmel). I liked Carmel because it is clean, safe, pretty, it has  More

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This place has just about every corporate chain hotel imaginable. I come for business, and it is a nice place to do business. Carmel seems to sucking the corporate  More

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Over 10 years ago

Carmel is hands down the best place to live in  More

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