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La Quinta, CA vs Tarpon Springs, FL

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- Tarpon Springs spends 24.0% less per student than La Quinta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.0% lower in Tarpon Springs than in La Quinta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tarpon Springs had 1.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to La Quinta
 La Quinta, CATarpon Springs, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,625$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,090$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8214573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for La Quinta    5 Reviews

I've lived here nearly 15 years. Life in La Quinta is special. No, it's not like at the coast. Here, it's relaxed. You can enjoy beautiful blue skies nearly 350 days out  More

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My wife and I have lived in La Quinta, CA for 16 years. Over these years we've seen a tremendous amount of development, which on the one hand has improved shopping and  More

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Over 18 years ago

The positive: - Winter days are great at around 75ºF. - Abundant sunshine. - New infrastructure. - Landscaped greenery & water features. - It's not overly crowded &  More

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Reviews for Tarpon Springs    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in this City for over 30 years and love it here. Once you go Greek you never want to change! Small town with fishing, boating, waterfront, parks are  More

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Over 19 years ago

I have lived in this town my almost my entire life and yes, I have tried to relocate only to find that I missed my hometown! Tarpon still has a small town feel to it.   More

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Over 20 years ago

Winters are great, summers are  More

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