Home / Select Cities  /  2024 Comparing Gurnee, IL vs. Fort Myers, FL

2024 Compare Cities Education:
Gurnee, IL vs Fort Myers, FL

Change Cities
Highlights
- Fort Myers spends 52.8% less per student than Gurnee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.7% higher in Fort Myers than in Gurnee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Myers had 11.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gurnee

Education
 Gurnee, ILFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$24,440$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$20,875$9,527$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$12,628$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.5618.8116.23
 Students per Librarian100528704573
 Students per Counselor592557530
 Grade School Educ.1.8%7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%7.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.95.8%85.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%16.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.0%8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.4%30.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.7%7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%2.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.7%1.3%1.5%

View More Data >

Reviews for Gurnee    2 Reviews

We moved here four years ago from Evanston, IL and I have to say it's been the worst experience of my life. The people here are closed minded, rude, homophobic, racist.  More

   |    Reply

Gurnee is a relatively new community. Incorporated in 1927, it remained a primarily rural, small town until the 1970's. It was at about this time that the growth and  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Gurnee

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Fort Myers

 Most Recent Searches On Compare Cities
COMPARE COST OF LIVING
Compare Gurnee, Illinois Cost of Living vs Fort Myers, Florida Cost of Living: Taxes, Childcare, Groceries, Health...
Compare Now


ZIPS IN GURNEE, ILLINOIS
No Zip Codes Here.
ZIPS IN FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
33905 33916 33901 33966

PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION

Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.

Try Now