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Jacksonville, FL vs Destin, FL

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Highlights
- Destin spends 0.3% more per student than Jacksonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.4% lower in Destin than in Jacksonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Destin had 4.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jacksonville

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 Jacksonville, FLDestin, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$9,841$9,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,258$9,180$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,630$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.117.3116.23
 Students per Librarian222316174573
 Students per Counselor506409530
 Grade School Educ.3.1%4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%2.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.3%93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%22.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.9%9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%43.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.2%10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%1.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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Reviews for Destin    14 Reviews

I find it amazing the place is rated one star - Yes the cost of housing is high especially as covid pushed more people to Florida. But living here is easy - three  More

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This tiny town is SO expensive. Unless you want a roach and mold infested place you will have to pay around $1800 or more and the “nice” places have reviews that scare  More

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I moved to Destin in 1987 when there was no development in the eastern part of town, only trees, beaches and a two lane road. I worked as a Sheriff's Deputy for over 30  More

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ZIPS IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
32210, 32244, 32218, 32225, 32246, 32256, 32224, 32216, 32257, 32209, 31 total
ZIPS IN DESTIN, FLORIDA
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