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Southport, NC vs Tempe, AZ

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Highlights
- Tempe spends 18.1% less per student than Southport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.1% higher in Tempe than in Southport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tempe had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Southport
 Southport, NCTempe, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,370  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor393  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for Southport    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

I found the other reviews interesting stating that the housing market is priced high. This is very subjective and based on what they've looked at. We live in NJ and are  More

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Over 15 years ago

I hated to leave the other reveiw stand alone. Yes cost of living is higher in Southport than say Whiteville or Fayetteville. You do pay a premium to live next to the  More

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Over 17 years ago

Southport is a great place to live if you can stand the cost of living. Housing prices are high, taxes are high, and utilities are expensive. The city of Southport is  More

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Reviews for Tempe    22 Reviews

Tempe is a very unique case of a College Town that has quickly become a Small College City or a Small City. It used to be where there was small pockets of walkability  More

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Tempe is a small city that definitely has nice areas, nice weather, the people are always good, and it is home of ASU. The Tempe town council has done a good job towards  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in Arizona 55 yrs Phoenix /Tempe lost my job and got a offer to keep my job but had to move Fall River MA. I will take the heat over days of cold anytime . January  More

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