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Pompano Beach, FL vs Tampa, FL

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Highlights
- Tampa spends 5.3% less per student than Pompano Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.2% lower in Tampa than in Pompano Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tampa had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pompano Beach
 Pompano Beach, FLTampa, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,009$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10264573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Pompano Beach    9 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

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Over 16 years ago

Everything in South East Florida is expensive so it's no wonder the cost of living is much higher here. You would think with the rising unemployment rate and the  More

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Over 16 years ago

Great climate. not great for families. schools  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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