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Tampa, FL vs Monroe, NC

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- Monroe spends 5.6% less per student than Tampa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% lower in Monroe than in Tampa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Monroe had 7.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tampa
 Tampa, FLMonroe, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,477$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,438  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,753$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7824573
 Students per Counselor476  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 1 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 3 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 Monroe    5 Reviews

Moved to Monroe approx 6 years ago. It has been one excuse after the other for the high incidence of assault and battery as well as property crime. The mayor and city  More

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I have lived in Monroe since 2015. I have been welcomed by my neighbors and the community. Monroe is rapidly growning. The downtown area is family friendly and has added  More

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I’m so glad to be moving away from this little Charlotte wanna be Town run by rednecks! I’ve been here for 15 years and have been stopped by Sheriff’s about 8 times!  More

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