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Marietta, GA vs Winter Haven, FL

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Highlights
- Winter Haven spends 20.8% less per student than Marietta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.0% higher in Winter Haven than in Marietta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winter Haven had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Marietta
 Marietta, GAWinter Haven, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,675  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,546$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8234573
 Students per Counselor376  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
Reviews for Marietta    28 Reviews

There is nothing that stands out about Marietta. Except for the fact that there are plenty of churches. You will have to own a car to get around, as most of the suburb  More

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I lived in both Marietta and Kennesaw Georgia in the 90's. It is a traditional sold Southern city with lots of good qualities. The town square is very quaint and there  More

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Over 10 years ago

Marietta is a great place to  More

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Reviews for Winter Haven    9 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved here 4 years ago from Sarasota FL., because it seemed quiet, calmer, less expensive, and a reasonable distance back to SRQ, Tampa, and Orlando. What a mistake!  More

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Definitely NOT a fan. My son moved me here without checking the rental home or neighborhood. WOW, we're we in for a surprise. It's total ghetto. I would NEVER  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in Bartow, right down the road from WH for many years. This is not a metropolitan area. It is middle class, bedroom community. It will take you less than an hour  More

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