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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Fernandina Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Fernandina Beach spends 14.7% less per student than Fort Lauderdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.7% lower in Fernandina Beach than in Fort Lauderdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fernandina Beach had 7.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Lauderdale

Education
 Fort Lauderdale, FLFernandina Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,723$10,000$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998$9,193$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,249$5,396$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.1916.7616.23
 Students per Librarian7216524573
 Students per Counselor366459530
 Grade School Educ.4.1%2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%2.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.1%95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%19.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%9.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.3%45.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.0%12.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%1.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%2.5%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Fernandina Beach    8 Reviews

We traveled the entire east and west coasts of Florida and the entire east coast of Georgia. We LOVED St. Marys GA. but decided on Amelia Island... Mainly because AI has  More

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Over 4 years ago

There is no place in Florida like Amelia Island, Fernandina Beach. The beach is beautiful.. But, best of all are the people. Real Southern hospitality... Southern charm  More

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Over 10 years ago

Came back to Fernandina after a long hiatus. Fernandina has always been a magical place, but many things are getting better. The restaurant scene has improved  More

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ZIPS IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
33311 33312 33308 33304 33301 33315 33305 33316 33306
ZIPS IN FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA
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