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Sarasota, FL vs Alpharetta, GA

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- Alpharetta spends 20.9% more per student than Sarasota.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.3% lower in Alpharetta than in Sarasota. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alpharetta had 6.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sarasota
 Sarasota, FLAlpharetta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,778  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,086$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5704573
 Students per Counselor406  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Sarasota    105 Reviews

Sarasota is my home from birth but those of us who have lived here long enough to have seen the devolution of what was once an easy to navigate, clean, low crime beach  More

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Starting to love Sarasota: Wife and I moved to Osprey- a small suburb between Sarasota and Venice. We're about 13 miles to downtown Sarasota, so not "city dwellers".   More

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As always, anyone considering moving to anyplace new, including Sarasota, needs to come down and spend a month or two before actually moving here. The city is overrun  More

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Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Over 8 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  More

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