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Port Charlotte, FL vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Scottsdale spends 11.0% less per student than Port Charlotte.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% higher in Scottsdale than in Port Charlotte. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scottsdale had 8.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Charlotte
 Port Charlotte, FLScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,619  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor443  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.19.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Port Charlotte    34 Reviews

We have enjoyed living in Port Charlotte now 2 years. It is out of the hussle and bussel of Fort Myers/Naples. Still has the beauty that nature has to offer, and cute  More

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Probably the worst decision I've ever made. The people are inept and rude at best, the food is some of the lowest quality I've ever had in florida and the job  More

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Over 10 years ago

I bought a really nice house in Port Charlotte fl with a pool on a corner lot 1 block from Sunrise park where u can put your boat in a go to the Gulf Ocean-I think its  More

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Reviews for Scottsdale    84 Reviews

It's been a long time since I visited Scottsdale after visiting a few times a decade ago. It used to be more of an area that deserved it's punchlines for being stuck up  More

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Over 1 years ago

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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