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Panama City Beach, FL vs Foley, AL

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- Foley spends 3.3% less per student than Panama City Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.1% lower in Foley than in Panama City Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Foley had 3.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Panama City Beach
 Panama City Beach, FLFoley, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,427  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Panama City Beach    12 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived here since 2001 and have seen many changes, mainly for the good. Although in the last couple years, and even more so after Hurricane Michael the cost of  More

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Over 6 years ago

I loved this area until I heard the property owners/corporations increased peoples rents between 30% to 90% that were still recovering from last years  More

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Over 12 years ago

Pannama city lived in the neighboring area 6 years loved it . I think you expect to much from such a small town as for the papermill you either put up with the smell or  More

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Reviews for Foley    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for a little over a year. I had imagined this would be a small town with some sense of community, but it seems entirely geared toward becoming a second  More

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My husband and I have lived here for over a year and it is hands down my least favorite place I’ve ever lived. We are prior military and have lived in many incredible  More

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Lovely place to live for retirees however traffic is getting bad as it is quickly turning into quite a tourist destination. The city has a darling downtown area as well  More

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