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Tampa, FL vs Sterling, CO

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Highlights
- Sterling spends 6.1% more per student than Tampa.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.3% higher in Sterling than in Tampa. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Sterling had 0.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tampa
 Tampa, FLSterling, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,785$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,438  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,387$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3584573
 Students per Counselor476  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Sterling    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I finally found a place I can afford to live in Colorado , only problem is the commute to Littleton is over 2 hours on the way home from work. So I leave for work on the  More

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Over 13 years ago

This place has the best customer service and "Howdy neighbor" was invented here. Cost of living is better than Indiana and Oregon. Quiet town, so you'll need to create  More

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Over 13 years ago

Sterling is a completely corrupt town where anyone in the"good-old-boys" network came cause untold misery for anyone they choose. The police, the courts, child  More

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