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Miami, FL vs Florence, SC

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- Florence spends 17.1% more per student than Miami.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.6% lower in Florence than in Miami. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Florence had 11.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Miami
 Miami, FLFlorence, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,868$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,524  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,744$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3614573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Miami    189 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Great vacation spot with the best clubs and food. Wynwood and the Miami Design District are the best, just be careful at night. Area tends to jack prices up around  More

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Miami is rapidly devolving into a filthy, crime ridden, unattractive extension of Central America and South America. The population is a bunch of rude entitled dependent  More

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Beautiful place, well into the late 20th Century ... clean, safe, fun, peaceful. Started seeing elements of crap, just a tiny bit, back around 1980. Now what changed  More

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Reviews for Florence    18 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

The short version: high humidty+high temps+mosquitoes, high crime, terrible schools, poor dining choices, no outdoor activities, very few entertainment options,  More

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Some people have actually lived here for 30 years? I can't even imagine what your perspective is or what your life is like. Like anything in life, it's all about  More

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I've lived in Florence for over 30 years and think it's a great place to live, work and play. It's a progressive community that is welcoming to newcomers of all ages  More

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