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Portland, ME vs Pensacola, FL

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Highlights
- Pensacola spends 39.8% less per student than Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.8% higher in Pensacola than in Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pensacola had 1.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portland

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 Portland, MEPensacola, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,788$10,709$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,112$9,326$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,700$5,296$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.4415.3116.23
 Students per Librarian3608224573
 Students per Counselor265455530
 Grade School Educ.3.1%1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%5.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.94.2%92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.6%20.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.6.9%12.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.5%40.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.4%10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%4.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.0%3.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Portland    35 Reviews

Used to be great before the pandemic. Now people from out of state have ruined it by paying New York prices for real estate site unseen. Why would you live in Maine when  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have never lived here but the lack of Jimmy John’s is depressing and makes me wish I was deceased.  More

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Reggie · 
Over 6 years ago

I found out I was allergic to corn on the cob here. I would give Portland twelve thumbs downs if I could. My friend told me there was a subway here and I thought he  More

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Reviews for Pensacola    72 Reviews

I grew up in Pcola and moved away after hurricane Ivan over a decade ago. I have recently moved back and was shocked to see the rate of decline it has endured over the  More

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I've lived here for almost 30 years and love it! Good size town but not a big city still plenty to do in downtown's really come alive in the last 10 years. Plus we have  More

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I came here to visit and never left! The American Planning Association named downtown Pensacola "Florida's Greatest Place" after a popular vote and Palafox Street was  More

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