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Tampa, FL vs Rumson, NJ

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Highlights
- Rumson spends 123.2% more per student than Tampa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 36.1% lower in Rumson than in Tampa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rumson had 12.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tampa
 Tampa, FLRumson, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,780$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,438  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,700$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11774573
 Students per Counselor476  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Rumson    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I have been nothing short of amazed at the quality of eduction offered by the public school system in the Rumson elementary system: the leadership and quality displayed  More

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Rumson, NJ is one of those rare places where you really can have it all. A quick 40 minute ferry ride takes you to New York City for all it has to offer for work,  More

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Over 17 years ago

The beach, 1 hour to New York, Mansions, Regular Houses, Great People, High Taxes, so much  More

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