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Spartanburg, SC vs Ocala, FL

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- Ocala spends 27.3% less per student than Spartanburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 37.4% higher in Ocala than in Spartanburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ocala had 2.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Spartanburg
 Spartanburg, SCOcala, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,568$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,521  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,543$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8214573
 Students per Counselor375  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Spartanburg    26 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

The library system is the stellar but numbers shown here are just wrong or are outdated- the area has exploded and with growth and costs are way up and services way  More

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Over 8 years ago

Made the choice to move here 3 years ago. I am single and retired and the cost of living here is much better than a lot of places. Less traffic, unemployment rate is  More

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Over 10 years ago

We moved here, from another state, 6 years ago. We love it! Real Estate is so economical. The weather is nice, year round. Summers do get hot. Great hospitals. The  More

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Reviews for Ocala    56 Reviews

My wife and I have lived in Ocala as retirees since 2014 and we love it here. It is definitely a place for retired folks. There is lots to do here for us. As for  More

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I lived here for 12 years during my 20's to early 30's. Raised my children and started careers. This place offered plenty of work, good neighbors and lots of memories.  More

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Over 4 years ago

I like this city, a small town and a lot to offer for adults between 30 to seniors. Now if you planing to move with teens is not for you, unless you coming from another  More

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