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St. Petersburg, FL vs Palm Beach Gardens, FL

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Highlights
- Palm Beach Gardens spends 12.0% more per student than St. Petersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.1% higher in Palm Beach Gardens than in St. Petersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palm Beach Gardens had 3.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Petersburg
 St. Petersburg, FLPalm Beach Gardens, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,164  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor404  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%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.  Unlock14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%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 Palm Beach Gardens    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have found the cost of living here is above the national average. Lots of nice restaurants, good shopping, pretty beaches but it's getting more & more populated with  More

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Over 16 years ago

All of Palm Beach Gardens is an extremely safe environment. The police force is great and aggressive about its presence in all neighborhoods. We feel very safe, even  More

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The cost of living in Palm Beach Gardends has become financially unsustainable for our family. The homeowners taxes are ridiculously high and the homeowners insurance  More

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