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St. Petersburg, FL vs Loma Linda, CA

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Highlights
- Loma Linda spends 26.2% more per student than St. Petersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 43.1% higher in Loma Linda than in St. Petersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Loma Linda had 1.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Petersburg
 St. Petersburg, FLLoma Linda, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,164  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor404  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.5%1.5%
Reviews for St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

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I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

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Over 5 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  More

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Reviews for Loma Linda    5 Reviews

We have only lived here for 7 months, I am already counting down the days until we can move. The air quality is awful, which as listed here could not possibly be  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lived in Loma Linda for 5+ years. Have lived on East Coast, West Coast, 8 states and 2 countries, so this tiny town ain't my first relo rodeo. Overall, pretty anemic.  More

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Over 15 years ago

I've lived in Loma Linda for one year now - originally from Staten Island, NY. Came for one final year of education at LLU. While I am moving on - some comments about  More

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