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Inverness, FL vs St. Petersburg, FL

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Highlights
- St. Petersburg spends 10.4% more per student than Inverness.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.9% lower in St. Petersburg than in Inverness. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Petersburg had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Inverness
 Inverness, FLSt. Petersburg, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,625$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,090$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8214573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Inverness    11 Reviews

I moved here from St Petersburg last spring. I came here because it’s quiet with very little crime. True there isn’t many stores and restaurants but property is  More

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I've lived here for 18 years. Housing is expensive, extra gas tax, no shopping, no nice restaurants, nothing to do, low wages, nepotism is rampant (unless you're a good  More

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Over 7 years ago

We are looking at Inverness to decide if that is were we went to move. Any information  More

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Reviews for St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

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I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

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Over 5 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  More

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