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Murphy, NC vs Seminole, FL

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- Seminole spends 7.0% less per student than Murphy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.4% higher in Seminole than in Murphy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Seminole had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Murphy
 Murphy, NCSeminole, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,625$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,983  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,090$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8214573
 Students per Counselor197  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Murphy    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Any & all information on living in your area will be very much appreciated. Middle schools, community collage, shopping, transportation, housing & community  More

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Over 17 years ago

I moved to Murphy to get away from the hustle in Florida. I found the mountains so beautiful. But there is no work there. It's basically a place for retire's. The people  More

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Over 18 years ago

I moved here over 12 yrs ago and have loved being here ever since.Two children to raise as a single mom and found it less exspensive then our previous home in Florida,  More

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Reviews for Seminole    7 Reviews

I've lived in Seminole for almost 6 years now. It's a cute small little town that is part of the Tampa/St. Pete area. The Tampa Bay/St. Pete area is quite beautiful  More

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Over 15 years ago

Florida is a great  More

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I've only been in seminole for less than a week, and I've spent two days at the SPC library in Seminole. First day someone stole my day planner. The next day someone  More

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