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Florence, SC vs Jacksonville, FL

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Highlights
- Jacksonville spends 29.0% less per student than Florence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.8% higher in Jacksonville than in Florence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Jacksonville had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Florence

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 Florence, SCJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,868$9,841$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,228$9,258$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,744$5,630$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3318.116.23
 Students per Librarian36122234573
 Students per Counselor328506530
 Grade School Educ.1.7%3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.0%6.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.3%90.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%21.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.7%9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%30.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.4%7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%1.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.1%1.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Florence    18 Reviews

Over 2 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 Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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ZIPS IN FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA
29501 29505 29506 29541
ZIPS IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
32210, 32244, 32218, 32225, 32246, 32256, 32224, 32216, 32257, 32209, 31 total

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