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Valrico, FL vs Punta Gorda, FL

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- Punta Gorda spends 7.0% more per student than Valrico.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.6% higher in Punta Gorda than in Valrico. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Punta Gorda had 3.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Valrico
 Valrico, FLPunta Gorda, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,876$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,438  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,082$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6834573
 Students per Counselor476  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Valrico    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I am looking at Valrico stats and shows updated in June 2014. How often do you  More

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Over 13 years ago

Valrico is a great place to live. The city is located near major cities like Tampa and Orlando. It provides all the conviences a family  More

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Over 15 years ago

Check the neighborhood GOOD before moving.. What seemed good on paper to us, turned out to be a cul-de-sac of bullies and clicks that refuse to accept new people. I'm  More

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Reviews for Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

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