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Gulfport, MS vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Scottsdale spends 8.1% less per student than Gulfport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.7% higher in Scottsdale than in Gulfport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scottsdale had 11.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gulfport
 Gulfport, MSScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,480  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor577  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Gulfport    15 Reviews

I am a retiree who moved to Gulfport, MS two years ago and am truly enjoying this charming beach town. The crime rate is relatively low as is the cost of living. Yes,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Here is an updated review in 2020. The last review I’ve seen was in 2011. A lot of things have changed. Specifically speaking about Gulfport, the population has grown.  More

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Apparently this forum is a place where people who can't or won't make their lives successful and happy come to blame the place they are living, which in this case is the  More

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Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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