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Portland, ME vs Zephyrhills, FL

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- Zephyrhills spends 40.8% less per student than Portland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 50.5% higher in Zephyrhills than in Portland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Zephyrhills had 5.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Portland
 Portland, MEZephyrhills, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,539$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,112  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,221$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.44  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock405794573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.56.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%1.5%
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 4 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 7 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 Zephyrhills    2 Reviews

If you want to spend alot of money and be imprisoned because they change your lease without letting you know, stay at Providence at Zephyr Ridge Apartments. I stayed  More

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Over 19 years ago

Rapidly growing community. Still has small town values. Weather is very hot and humid. Although you are far enough inland not to experience the rath of the  More

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