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Lexington, KY vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Lauderdale spends 21.7% less per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.5% higher in Fort Lauderdale than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Lauderdale had 3.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington

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 Lexington, KYFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,980$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,138$9,998$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,210$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4719.1916.23
 Students per Librarian6477214573
 Students per Counselor450366530
 Grade School Educ.3.0%4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%6.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.4%89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%18.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.9%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.6%39.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.2%10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%4.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.4%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 3 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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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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ZIPS IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
40509, 40517, 40515, 40511, 40503, 40504, 40502, 40508, 40505, 40514, 14 total
ZIPS IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
33311 33312 33308 33304 33301 33315 33305 33316 33306

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