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Port Orange, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Lauderdale spends 10.4% more per student than Port Orange.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.8% higher in Fort Lauderdale than in Port Orange. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Lauderdale had 3.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Port Orange

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 Port Orange, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,617$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,973$9,998$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,374$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.5719.1916.23
 Students per Librarian9427214573
 Students per Counselor385366530
 Grade School Educ.2.2%4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%6.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.7%89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.5%18.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.5%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.7%39.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.7%10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%4.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Port Orange    5 Reviews

Port Orange WAS great 10 years ago. It's been on a slow decline for 10 years now. I really like my neighborhood. The schools are good, and the place is safe. The  More

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I've lived in this city for over 15 yrs. It USED TO BE a great place to live. It is now extremely over-developed. The traffic on Dunlawton, Nova and Clyde Morris can  More

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Over 6 years ago

I live here. I have lived in North Florida, and South Florida, and now here. It is a lovely town. I love how they leave natural trees and hammocks when they build. I  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 PORT ORANGE, FLORIDA
32127 32129 32128
ZIPS IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
33311 33312 33308 33304 33301 33315 33305 33316 33306

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