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Smyrna, GA vs Tampa, FL

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Highlights
- Tampa spends 20.0% less per student than Smyrna.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.1% higher in Tampa than in Smyrna. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tampa had 6.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Smyrna
 Smyrna, GATampa, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,675  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,009$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.47  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10264573
 Students per Counselor376  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%1.5%
Reviews for Smyrna    9 Reviews

I’ve lived in this city for for three years now. I’ve lived all over and I must say this city gives you a small town feel. Right outside of a large city I feel safe and  More

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Smyrna, Ga is the worst place to live because it is low income with a 10% unemployment rate. Large retailers have left the area with the exception of Walmart. The  More

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The thing about the Smyrna/Vinings area is that you have some very nice areas, that are right next door to a very bad area. I just don't want to pay a ton of money to  More

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Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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