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Alpharetta, GA vs Merritt Island, FL

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Highlights
- Merritt Island spends 34.1% less per student than Alpharetta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.5% higher in Merritt Island than in Alpharetta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Merritt Island had 1.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alpharetta

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 Alpharetta, GAMerritt Island, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,267$10,715$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100$9,148$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,086$5,574$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.816.3516.23
 Students per Librarian5708384573
 Students per Counselor397397530
 Grade School Educ.1.6%1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%2.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.7%95.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%19.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.8%13.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.5%40.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.21.9%12.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%1.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.4%1.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  More

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Reviews for Merritt Island    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

It can get hot in the summer, but you get a breeze off the ocean most afternoons. If you live on the waterways, it seems to be a little cooler. Winters are  More

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Over 13 years ago

New to the area, but soon to know more. Florida is a sunshine state  More

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Over 16 years ago

Coming from Virginia, the Merritt Island architecture leaves a lot to be desired. Hurricane season (June - November) causes me a lot of  More

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ZIPS IN ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA
30005 30009
ZIPS IN MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA
32953 32952

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