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Hattiesburg, MS vs Gulfport, FL

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Highlights
- Gulfport spends 4.8% less per student than Hattiesburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.7% higher in Gulfport than in Hattiesburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gulfport had 7.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hattiesburg
 Hattiesburg, MSGulfport, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,625$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,237  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,090$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8214573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Hattiesburg is generally a pleasant city to live in and raise a family, and is a convenient for several weekend destinations, but I'm seriously contemplating a move.  More

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Hattiesburg experiences virtually all of the extremes in weather. The summers are hot and humid. Fall is still pretty nasty, except for the latter part of September.  More

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I grew up in Hattiesburg but have lived in many US & Int'l cities. There is an oddity about Hattiesburg. Many of the average citizens behave cliquishly, live beyond  More

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Reviews for Gulfport    5 Reviews

Gulfport is a very small city about 2 miles square. Located on the bay with a strong downtown  More

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Over 17 years ago

Year around you can't beat the weather if you are tired of the cold in the norther states. It can be hot but with a cool Gulf breeze almost always blowing it doesn't  More

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I live in Gulfport FL and I love it. It is one of the friendliest, most laid-back and TOLERANT towns I've eve been in. A wonderul place to live. And the city of St  More

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