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Tampa, FL vs San Clemente, CA

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- San Clemente spends 37.6% more per student than Tampa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.6% higher in San Clemente than in Tampa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Clemente had 7.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tampa
 Tampa, FLSan Clemente, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,438  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor476  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%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 San Clemente    9 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

First, the big plus of San Clemente is the weather. It is wonderful and most of the time you can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities. Second, the area has a natural  More

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Over 18 years ago

2005, 2006, 2007 one homicide 2008  More

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Over 18 years ago

I first moved to San Clemente in 1974 from the Los Angeles area. Three things struck me at the time as being radically different than LA: Things closed down earlier,  More

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