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Jensen Beach, FL vs Tampa, FL

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- Tampa spends 9.4% less per student than Jensen Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.3% higher in Tampa than in Jensen Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tampa had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jensen Beach
 Jensen Beach, FLTampa, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,674  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,009$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10264573
 Students per Counselor452  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Jensen Beach    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Jensen Beach was once known as the "Pineapple Capital of the World" and still holds an annual pineapple festival. Jensen Beach also attracts several species of  More

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Over 14 years ago

Quiet  More

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Over 17 years ago

Most of the people appear to be on the red neck side. Very little is friendly about this area. I'm from the Midwest and this southern town that boast southern  More

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Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 2 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 4 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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