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Gulf Shores, AL vs Tampa, FL

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Highlights
- Tampa spends 14.5% less per student than Gulf Shores.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% lower in Tampa than in Gulf Shores. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tampa had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gulf Shores
 Gulf Shores, ALTampa, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,640  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,009$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10264573
 Students per Counselor388  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Gulf Shores    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Owned a place there for 20 years and spend a few weeks each season there. Heading back in a few weeks! Lows: Spotty internet for work. Saturday traffic. Hurricanes.  More

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I know that there are a few people out there that would just as soon throw rotten tomatoes at me for saying what I’m about to say, but I hate, hate, HATE living in Gulf  More

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Over 14 years ago

Gulf Shores offers many sunny days, compared to the rest of Baldwin County.  More

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Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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