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Sanford, FL vs Valrico, FL

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Highlights
- Valrico spends 12.0% more per student than Sanford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.4% lower in Valrico than in Sanford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Valrico had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sanford
 Sanford, FLValrico, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,661  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,009$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10264573
 Students per Counselor517  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Sanford    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

we are looking for a place that except a dog she 11 years old fixed, we are on social se curity we get about 1600 a month I am 59 and my husband is 52 years of age  More

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Over 15 years ago

A little southern town with some bad areas and not too much variety in culture besides white and black. Not too close to orlando, lots of outdoor activities, and overall  More

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You need to check exactly where in 32773 a house is located as the properties on the edge of the zip or more like 32746 Lake Mary. All services and shopping tends to be  More

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Reviews for Valrico    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I am looking at Valrico stats and shows updated in June 2014. How often do you  More

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Over 14 years ago

Valrico is a great place to live. The city is located near major cities like Tampa and Orlando. It provides all the conviences a family  More

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Over 16 years ago

Check the neighborhood GOOD before moving.. What seemed good on paper to us, turned out to be a cul-de-sac of bullies and clicks that refuse to accept new people. I'm  More

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