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Southport, NC vs Venice, FL

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Highlights
- Venice spends 4.3% more per student than Southport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.6% lower in Venice than in Southport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Venice had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Southport
 Southport, NCVenice, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,454$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,370  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,593$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8684573
 Students per Counselor393  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Venice    16 Reviews

I've have lived in Venice for 16 years. It has a large retirement population. It is a great place to live because of low traffic, low crime rate, relaxed atmosphere,  More

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Over 5 years ago

You gotta remember the reasons you move here. If not forced to, like having to take a job, you'll love it. But do your homework, the avg. age is 60+, so keep that in  More

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I love Venice! I made several visits before calling Venice home and I do not regret it one bit. The locals here are very kind. There is plenty to do (I am not of  More

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