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Portage Lakes, OH vs Southport, NC

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- Southport spends 23.9% less per student than Portage Lakes.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.2% higher in Southport than in Portage Lakes. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Southport had 2.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portage Lakes
 Portage Lakes, OHSouthport, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,898$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,529  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,165$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.1  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8104573
 Students per Counselor347  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Portage Lakes    2 Reviews

There is nothing better in Northeast Ohio than living lakefront on the Portage Lakes. There is always something to do in every season. In the spring we enjoy watching  More

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Most likely the best kept secret in Greater Cleveland and Northeast Ohio, Portage Lakes near Akron is one of those very rare places in America, where you can enjoy  More

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Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Over 15 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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