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Brandon, FL vs Lake Placid, FL

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Highlights
- Lake Placid spends 4.6% less per student than Brandon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.5% higher in Lake Placid than in Brandon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Placid had 21.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Brandon

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 Brandon, FLLake Placid, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,103$10,595$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,438$9,727$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,009$5,422$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.2419.2216.23
 Students per Librarian10266804573
 Students per Counselor476942530
 Grade School Educ.3.3%19.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%8.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.2%71.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%16.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.7%3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.1%23.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.1%4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%2.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%0.2%1.5%

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Reviews for Brandon    11 Reviews

The Greater Brandon Area which includes the neighboring eastern Hillsborough county communities of Seffner, Riverview and Valrico is possibly the most growing area in  More

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Over 10 years ago

Brandon not my cup of tea. Been here for 7 years. Live in beautiful Riverhills in Valrico. have found most people here are not very friendly, snotty? Don't know. Brandon  More

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Over 10 years ago

Made the biggest mistake by moving from NY to  More

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Reviews for Lake Placid    4 Reviews

So, I bought a house in Lake Placid about 7 months ago and so far I love it. Real Estate is very reasonable and plenty of properties to pick from. Seems like prices  More

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Your site states it is not a good time to buy a home in Lake Placid because home prices are down. Wouldn't that be the perfect time to  More

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Over 9 years ago

South Florida definitely has the best weather but that comes with a price. I'm retiring to the wide open spaces of Lake Placid. Cost of living is lower and home prices,  More

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ZIPS IN BRANDON, FLORIDA
33511 33510
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33852

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