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St. Petersburg, FL vs Miami Lakes, FL

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Highlights
- Miami Lakes spends 1.8% more per student than St. Petersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.1% higher in Miami Lakes than in St. Petersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Miami Lakes had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Petersburg
 St. Petersburg, FLMiami Lakes, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,839$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,164  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,809$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock27244573
 Students per Counselor404  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock15.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.7%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 Miami Lakes    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Miami Lakes is a quiet, friendly community in Northern Miami-Dade County, Florida. The town incorporated in 2000, and became Miami-Dade's 31st municipality. There are 23  More

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Miami Lakes is a great place to raise a family. It is a VERY safe neighborhood. It does not really matter if you leave your window open all night just for fresh air.   More

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Miami Lakes was incorporated in December, 2000, becoming one of 34 municipalities in Miami-Dade County. The community features winding tree-shaded streets, and numerous  More

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