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Davenport, IA vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Lauderdale spends 13.2% less per student than Davenport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.7% higher in Fort Lauderdale than in Davenport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Lauderdale had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Davenport

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 Davenport, IAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,502$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,412$9,998$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,161$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.0319.1916.23
 Students per Librarian5237214573
 Students per Counselor375366530
 Grade School Educ.2.8%4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.1%6.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.1%89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%18.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.7%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%39.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.6%10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%4.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Davenport    17 Reviews

Davenport is part of a larger metropolitan area, called the Quad Cities, which includes Illinois river cities just across the Mississippi. River related recreation,,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lived in 12 SE cities before moving to Davenport. Quality of life is much better; ease of moving around with little to no interstate traffic. Grid layout makes it simple  More

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Over 10 years ago

Great local colleges and  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 9 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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ZIPS IN DAVENPORT, IOWA
52806 52804 52803 52807 52802 52801
ZIPS IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
33311 33312 33308 33304 33301 33315 33305 33316 33306

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