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Tamarac, FL vs Punta Gorda, FL

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- Punta Gorda spends 1.3% more per student than Tamarac.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.9% lower in Punta Gorda than in Tamarac. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Punta Gorda had 7.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tamarac
 Tamarac, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,876$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,082$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6834573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Tamarac    5 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

The best time of the year in South Florida is between October and February. Usually it's not too hot, not too cold. Daytime temps average in the mid 70's to 80's.  More

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Over 14 years ago

Great all year, even if too hot at  More

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Over 19 years ago

Tamarac is just north of Fort Lauderdale. Although a very nice area,like everywhere else in South Florida, housing costs have climbed over the last 2 years. Rental  More

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Reviews for Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

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