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Punta Gorda, FL vs Marco Island, FL

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- Marco Island spends 15.1% more per student than Punta Gorda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.4% lower in Marco Island than in Punta Gorda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marco Island had 0.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Punta Gorda
 Punta Gorda, FLMarco Island, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,670$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,619  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,184$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8984573
 Students per Counselor443  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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 Marco Island    3 Reviews

We just purchased a home here from San Diego, Ca. Marco island is so refreshing! It is Clean, no trash, people care about their yards and community with impeccable  More

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Over 8 years ago

We moved here upon retirement and have been delighted with our new community. With canals crisscrossing the entire island, most homesites are on the water, and we enjoy  More

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I have been coming to Marco Island for the past couple of years to spend the 4th of July with my family in this beautiful city, but never again. From what we learned  More

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