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Griffin, GA vs Panama City Beach, FL

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- Panama City Beach spends 6.2% more per student than Griffin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.4% higher in Panama City Beach than in Griffin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Panama City Beach had 10.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Griffin
 Griffin, GAPanama City Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,432$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,577  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,200$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7694573
 Students per Counselor281  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Griffin    3 Reviews

Gang violence plagues the city I went inside a retail store and a bloods flag was flying I asked the manager about it and the manager told me that there was nothing he  More

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Over 12 years ago

Use to be "Griffin Great and Growing" Then after vote the slogan became "Griffin what's in it for Me" Nothing here. Old Mill town with no jobs. Lots of Tire Shops,  More

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There is nothing to say good about Griffin GA. A former mill town with that same mentality still to this day-even with all the mills defunct. The main employer is  More

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Reviews for Panama City Beach    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived here since 2001 and have seen many changes, mainly for the good. Although in the last couple years, and even more so after Hurricane Michael the cost of  More

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Over 6 years ago

I loved this area until I heard the property owners/corporations increased peoples rents between 30% to 90% that were still recovering from last years  More

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Over 12 years ago

Pannama city lived in the neighboring area 6 years loved it . I think you expect to much from such a small town as for the papermill you either put up with the smell or  More

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