2025 Compare Cities Education:
Havelock, NC vs Tampa, FL

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Highlights
- Tampa spends 12.4% more per student than Havelock.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.9% higher in Tampa than in Havelock. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tampa had 5.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Havelock
 Havelock, NCTampa, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,611  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,009$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10264573
 Students per Counselor325  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Havelock    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Too many restaurants and fast food joints. Lots of new housing being built, trailer parks and home of MCAS Cherry Point. Small businesses here and there, but that will  More

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Over 19 years ago

Winter lows are typically low to mid 30'sand snow very scarce. Summer highs are typically upper 80's to low 90's and humid. We are close to the ocean so hurricane's are  More

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Over 19 years ago

It is easy to live in Havelock because the crime rate is low therefore you feel safe, a Craven Community College is here and other community college's are within a  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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