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Florence, SC vs Longmont, CO

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Highlights
- Longmont spends 16.5% more per student than Florence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 28.4% higher in Longmont than in Florence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Longmont had 3.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Florence
 Florence, SCLongmont, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,153$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,228  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,939$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.33  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6194573
 Students per Counselor328  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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 Longmont    19 Reviews

I lived here for 4 years and it's pretty nice. It gets cold and stays cold for a good 8 months, but other than that I loved it. There are a lot of amenities. It is  More

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Over 6 years ago

I just move from other state to Longmont. In my opinion Longmont is one of the safest city in US which is have a low crime, its great city to raised family .Has a great  More

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Fantastic place to live. Four golf courses, many parks, 10 minutes to the foothills and 40 minutes from the Rockies, the location is hard to beat if you want to be 45  More

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