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Tampa, FL vs St. Marys, GA

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Highlights
- St. Marys spends 7.8% more per student than Tampa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.4% lower in St. Marys than in Tampa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Marys had 6.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tampa
 Tampa, FLSt. Marys, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,968$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,438  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,438$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3444573
 Students per Counselor476  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.1%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.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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 St. Marys    12 Reviews

I'm not the type to sugarcoat reviews, I call it as I see it. So here goes. I will admit that St. Marys embraces that small town mentality. They do have regular  More

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You have to know what you want. Don't expect St Marys to be something it's not. If you want traffic and congestion, don't move here. It was a small town that  More

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This sweet little town is just what my family was looking for — a quiet place adjacent to the marshes, river and seashore. It’s affordable and safe, without the traffic  More

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