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Garner, NC vs Fort Myers, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Myers spends 0.6% less per student than Garner.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.5% higher in Fort Myers than in Garner. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Myers had 8.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Garner

Education
 Garner, NCFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,618$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,531$9,527$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,316$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.1118.8116.23
 Students per Librarian82928704573
 Students per Counselor300557530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%7.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.5%85.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%16.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.6%8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.6%30.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.3%7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.7%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%1.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Garner    3 Reviews

One of the best areas in the Triangle Region of North Carolina for cost effective housing. Since the RE bust in 2008 home prices have fallen across the country. The  More

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I moved here about a year ago from FL and love it. We chose Johnston County as opposed to Wake County due to the tax base and the schools. The cost of a home out here  More

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Hi. I currently live in Hollywood, Florida and truly love it; however, I've decided to return to Garner where I lived for 7 years. The grass is really not greener here.  More

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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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ZIPS IN GARNER, NORTH CAROLINA
27529
ZIPS IN FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
33905 33916 33901 33966

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