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Topeka, KS vs North Port, FL

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Highlights
- North Port spends 1.3% less per student than Topeka.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.3% higher in North Port than in Topeka. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- North Port had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Topeka
 Topeka, KSNorth Port, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,454$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,364  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,593$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8684573
 Students per Counselor331  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Topeka    28 Reviews

Loretta Lynn says that in  More

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I live in Topeka this town is awful A lot of crime has been happening here. I don't suggest moving here. This town is also dying out it's mostly old people, meth  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in Topeka most of my life until moving to Katy, Texas...which is a premiere suburb of Houston. Topeka is genuinely missed as it is a superb community to raise a  More

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Reviews for North Port    19 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Good climate, affordable housing, close to  More

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Your typical suburban bedroom community. Affordable housing, most commute to jobs elsewhere, little sense of place, no real downtown. But like a lot of these types of  More

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North Port offers the best in overall climate, low taxes, affordable housing, easy access to a wide variety of shopping, good schools, good medical care, low crime, and  More

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