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Pocatello, ID vs Panama City, FL

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Highlights
- Panama City spends 66.4% more per student than Pocatello.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.6% lower in Panama City than in Pocatello. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Panama City had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Pocatello
 Pocatello, IDPanama City, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,432$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$7,478  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,200$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.18  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7694573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.26.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Pocatello    19 Reviews

I’ve read so many positives. I’d be moving as a senior, probably into a senior community. My two questions 1) summer fires. How bad is the smoke, and are there parts of  More

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Over 4 years ago

Love it too  More

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I don't have a review. I actually have some questions. I read about the low cost of living in Pocatello. I am on disability and have an income of 952.00 a month. Is  More

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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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