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Pigeon Forge, TN vs Tampa, FL

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- Tampa spends 9.9% less per student than Pigeon Forge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.6% higher in Tampa than in Pigeon Forge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tampa had 20.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pigeon Forge
 Pigeon Forge, TNTampa, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,495  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,009$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.3  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10264573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.13.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.13.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Pigeon Forge    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Howdy to all in TN we are planning on moving to the Pigeon Forge area in the next year or so. We are looking for a 3 bd house, but was wondering what the cost of living  More

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Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Pigeon Forge, Tn. for 11 years. This is a great place to live. The beautiful Smoky Mountains National Park is just 5 miles away and Pigeon Forge is  More

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Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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