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Philadelphia, PA vs Punta Gorda, FL

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- Punta Gorda spends 54.0% less per student than Philadelphia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% higher in Punta Gorda than in Philadelphia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Punta Gorda had 11.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Philadelphia
 Philadelphia, PAPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,876$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,192  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,082$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.04  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6834573
 Students per Counselor408  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Philadelphia    139 Reviews

Philadelphia is a very walkable and fun city to explore (albeit be aware of where not to explore at least at night). The city has beautiful old architecture , great  More

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I’m originally from New York City, then lived in a small city in upstate New York for eight years, then moved down to Philadelphia and have lived here for many years.  More

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Now the only reason some people disagree is because MONEY. If you live in “manayunk” (which I lived for 2 years) you can’t compare … you can’t compare your out skirt  More

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Reviews for Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

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