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Tampa, FL vs Aiken, SC

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Highlights
- Aiken spends 38.6% more per student than Tampa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.4% lower in Aiken than in Tampa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Aiken had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tampa

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 Tampa, FLAiken, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,103$15,390$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,438$10,396$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,009$5,985$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.2414.7616.23
 Students per Librarian10263034573
 Students per Counselor476326530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%6.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.4%91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.3%17.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.9%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%41.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.6%12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.0%1.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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33647, 33612, 33610, 33604, 33611, 33629, 33607, 33603, 33606, 33609, 15 total
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