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Clearwater, FL vs Port St. Lucie, FL

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Highlights
- Port St. Lucie spends 3.8% less per student than Clearwater.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.3% higher in Port St. Lucie than in Clearwater. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port St. Lucie had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Clearwater

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 Clearwater, FLPort St. Lucie, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,625$11,181$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,164$10,002$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,090$5,827$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.8918.9616.23
 Students per Librarian82111554573
 Students per Counselor404312530
 Grade School Educ.4.0%3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.2%5.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.8%90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%22.4%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.5%10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.1%25.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.3%6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%0.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Clearwater    23 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Lived here all my life and it is still an amazing place to call home. Rural is long gone, but there are plentiful places to get away from the glitz and glamour that  More

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Just moved here 2 months ago. My utility bill was $160. Water usage was only $31 but the charge for sewer based on the water usage was $42. I was also charged $17.85  More

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I've resided in Clearwater for 30 odd years (no pun intended). It does have it's good and bad. We are an attractive city wrapped around an amazing piece of waterfront.  More

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Reviews for Port St. Lucie    53 Reviews

Been here since 2017 and have enjoyed it very much. This is not a 'Big City', so if you're looking for all the big city trappings move on. It's quiet. I have  More

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Raymond · 
Over 4 years ago

We have visited four times and love it so much that we purchased a home here, and move in two weeks! Lets see first the good things. Beautiful weather year around.  More

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Over 5 years ago

Where do I begin. Been here for a few years now and just waiting to retire so I can concentrate on other places. Didn't take more than a year to figure this place out  More

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ZIPS IN CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
33756 33764 33755 33761 33763 33759 33765 33767
ZIPS IN PORT ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA
34953 34983 34952 34986 34984 34987

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