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New York, NY vs Florence, AZ

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Highlights
- Florence spends 46.7% less per student than New York.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 52.0% higher in Florence than in New York. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Florence had 10.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to New York
 New York, NYFlorence, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,044$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,855  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,280$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.75  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock73694573
 Students per Counselor2598  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for New York    330 Reviews

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Over 5 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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Reviews for Florence    5 Reviews

Ian · 
Over 6 years ago

I lived here for two years. The houses are nice, I liked the weather although it is pretty intense in the summer. But I can honestly say it was the worst move we made  More

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Yes, it's hot. Days begin breaking the 100° mark in March. But don't let the number scare you: It's a dry heat, which means that while the intensity is there, it's  More

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Get the flock out of the fast lane, come to Florence, AZ. Centrally located, Top notch amenities for winter visitors. Affordable. Google search Florence, Arizona  More

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