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Panama City, FL vs Lake Ridge, VA

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Highlights
- Lake Ridge spends 6.8% more per student than Panama City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.6% lower in Lake Ridge than in Panama City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Ridge had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Panama City
 Panama City, FLLake Ridge, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,340$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,427  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,845$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9584573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.6%1.5%
Reviews for Panama City    20 Reviews

Over 3 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 4 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 Lake Ridge    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

The cost of living in this area is outright ridiculous. I can't wait to move. There is a lot of crime. There is a lot of traffic. The people drive like they are the  More

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Over 13 years ago

Nothing  More

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Over 19 years ago

The cost of living in Lake Ridge is quite high though not as high as the Washington DC area. Washington is about 30 miles from Lake Ridge and easily accessible by  More

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