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Tampa, FL vs Coconut Creek, FL

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Highlights
- Coconut Creek spends 5.6% more per student than Tampa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.3% higher in Coconut Creek than in Tampa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Coconut Creek had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tampa
 Tampa, FLCoconut Creek, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,438  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor476  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

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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Over 4 years ago

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 Coconut Creek    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Lived in this and very nearby area since 1974 so I'm very familiar with the area. The roads and buildings have increased greatly. Lots of diversity ... people from all  More

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Over 19 years ago

Love Florida, but unfortunately it has become too expensive for us to live here. Violent crime seems to be increasing  More

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Home Insurance & Real Estate Taxes are still rising, while home & condo prices are still  More

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