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North Port, FL vs McAllen, TX

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- McAllen spends 10.9% less per student than North Port.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.8% lower in McAllen than in North Port. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 14.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to North Port
 North Port, FLMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,778  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6384573
 Students per Counselor406  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for North Port    19 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Good climate, affordable housing, close to  More

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Your typical suburban bedroom community. Affordable housing, most commute to jobs elsewhere, little sense of place, no real downtown. But like a lot of these types of  More

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North Port offers the best in overall climate, low taxes, affordable housing, easy access to a wide variety of shopping, good schools, good medical care, low crime, and  More

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Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 12 years ago

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