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Tampa, FL vs Hammond, IN

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- Hammond spends 17.6% more per student than Tampa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.5% lower in Hammond than in Tampa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hammond had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tampa
 Tampa, FLHammond, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,054$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,438  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,605$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4354573
 Students per Counselor476  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Hammond    3 Reviews

I am a resident of the area, has been my entire life. Growing up there were parts where I was nearly ashamed to be part of this community especially in the early2000's.  More

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Over 18 years ago

Hammond Indiana is within easy commute to Chicago and the Downtown area either by car or train, offering you all the advantages of city living, but not at the city cost.  More

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Over 20 years ago

I've never lived anywhere else, but have traveled to many U. S. cities. Hammond is an average (okay, maybe less than average city). Housing is affordable, although taxes  More

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