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Panama City, FL vs Atlanta, GA

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Highlights
- Atlanta spends 21.1% more per student than Panama City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.6% lower in Atlanta than in Panama City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Atlanta had 3.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Panama City

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 Panama City, FLAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,432$16,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,427$14,100$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,200$8,086$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.313.816.23
 Students per Librarian7695704573
 Students per Counselor409397530
 Grade School Educ.4.9%2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%5.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.3%92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%13.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.6%5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.7%55.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.2%15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%5.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%2.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Panama City    20 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved here from Akron, OH back in 2007 and was expecting a huge city (similar to Miami), nope, I was wrong. It ended up being more like a backwards redneck town more  More

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Over 3 years ago

If you love bars, trailers, isolation, and generic shopping while feeling depressed then this is the place for you. Panama City has alot of shallow people, most red  More

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This review is from a 24 year resident moved from Michigan. When I first moved, I missed the bigger city things like a university, large library, electronics stores, and  More

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Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 1 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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ZIPS IN PANAMA CITY, FLORIDA
32405 32401
ZIPS IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA
30331, 30318, 30311, 30315, 30316, 30310, 30324, 30314, 30305, 30309, 24 total

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