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Tampa, FL vs Lakewood, CO

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Highlights
- Lakewood spends 19.9% more per student than Tampa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.6% lower in Lakewood than in Tampa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lakewood had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tampa

Education
 Tampa, FLLakewood, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,103$13,308$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,438$11,223$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,009$5,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.2416.2816.23
 Students per Librarian10266574573
 Students per Counselor476233530
 Grade School Educ.4.8%2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%4.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.4%92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.3%19.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.9%7.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%43.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.6%11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%2.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.0%2.2%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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Over 2 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 Lakewood    17 Reviews

As with most internet reviews, evaluate with a grain of sense. While the last reviewer (Ann S.) has some points about Lakewood, she is quite on the cynical and angry  More

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If you ask anyone who has lived in the Denver metro area the last decade they will tell you the entire area is going downhill as it transforms before their eyes.   More

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Over 7 years ago

I am denver south student, I just want see average of Lakewood health, but I didn'the get see in this review. By the way Lakewood is a good town I want to see all  More

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ZIPS IN TAMPA, FLORIDA
33647, 33612, 33610, 33604, 33611, 33629, 33607, 33603, 33606, 33609, 15 total
ZIPS IN LAKEWOOD, COLORADO
80227 80228 80226 80214 80232 80215

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