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Tampa, FL vs Pismo Beach, CA

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- Pismo Beach spends 43.3% more per student than Tampa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.1% higher in Pismo Beach than in Tampa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pismo Beach had 9.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tampa
 Tampa, FLPismo Beach, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,908$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,438  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,298$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock162444573
 Students per Counselor476  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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 Pismo Beach    4 Reviews

It's a nice town to visit - although very touristy. Clean air - and nice sand dunes nearby. A variety of housing - but expensive. Good for seafood. I would say  More

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It's still challenging to find a good job: Diablo Canyon Nuclear plant has announced it will be closing in 9 years, so many 6-figure incomes will be going along with the  More

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Over 10 years ago

Because of fires allowed in campsites each and everyday it is very smokey and hard to  More

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