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Monroe, NC vs Punta Gorda, FL

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- Punta Gorda spends 13.4% more per student than Monroe.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.8% higher in Punta Gorda than in Monroe. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Punta Gorda had 17.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Monroe
 Monroe, NCPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,876$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,153  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,082$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6834573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Monroe    5 Reviews

Moved to Monroe approx 6 years ago. It has been one excuse after the other for the high incidence of assault and battery as well as property crime. The mayor and city  More

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I have lived in Monroe since 2015. I have been welcomed by my neighbors and the community. Monroe is rapidly growning. The downtown area is family friendly and has added  More

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I’m so glad to be moving away from this little Charlotte wanna be Town run by rednecks! I’ve been here for 15 years and have been stopped by Sheriff’s about 8 times!  More

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Reviews for Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

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