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Fort Myers, FL vs Colorado Springs, CO

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Highlights
- Colorado Springs spends 8.5% more per student than Fort Myers.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.3% lower in Colorado Springs than in Fort Myers. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Colorado Springs had 10.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Myers

Education
 Fort Myers, FLColorado Springs, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,545$12,529$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,527$10,295$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,654$5,663$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.8117.0616.23
 Students per Librarian28706214573
 Students per Counselor557274530
 Grade School Educ.7.0%2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%3.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.2%93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%24.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.2%10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%40.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.6%12.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%2.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%1.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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Reviews for Colorado Springs    198 Reviews

Moved here from san diego. All expenses went up with exception to gas. San diego may not have an affordable housing market, but with all others equal san diego is still  More

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Moved here in the summer from one of the hottest places on earth and my quality of life has gone up dramatically. I can walk outside, there are enormous mountains to  More

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I have been in COS on and off for a couple years, finally making the permanent move several months ago. I have lived in Philly, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, and Charlotte,  More

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ZIPS IN FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
33905 33916 33901 33966
ZIPS IN COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
80918, 80916, 80909, 80920, 80906, 80917, 80910, 80922, 80923, 80907, 21 total

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