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Punta Gorda, FL vs Durham, NC

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- Durham spends 2.2% less per student than Punta Gorda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.3% lower in Durham than in Punta Gorda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 5.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Punta Gorda
 Punta Gorda, FLDurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,619  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor443  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%1.5%
Reviews for Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

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Reviews for Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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