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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Scottsdale, AZ

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Highlights
- Scottsdale spends 9.9% less per student than Fort Lauderdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.0% lower in Scottsdale than in Fort Lauderdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scottsdale had 9.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Lauderdale

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 Fort Lauderdale, FLScottsdale, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,723$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998$8,653$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,249$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.1918.2416.23
 Students per Librarian72123484573
 Students per Counselor366718530
 Grade School Educ.4.1%1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%1.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.1%97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%18.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.1%6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.3%60.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.0%16.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%5.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%2.9%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 Scottsdale    83 Reviews

My son went to ASU in '99 which is how we ended up here from Northern Illinois. Over the years we came out for vacations and bought a second home until we finally made  More

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I lived in San Jose for 30 years...in the late '50s. I walked thru cherry orchards to school. After college classes, I drove 20 minutes to the beach. San Francisco was  More

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Pros: Livable weather 7 months a year, (Oct. 15-May 15), ample restaurants (though $$$$), resorts to stroll, if you golf, you'll be in heaven. Broad, tidy streets with  More

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ZIPS IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
33311 33312 33308 33304 33301 33315 33305 33316 33306
ZIPS IN SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
85251 85255 85260 85257 85258 85259 85250 85266 85262

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