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Washington, DC vs Orlando, FL

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Highlights
- Orlando spends 58.1% less per student than Washington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 48.3% higher in Orlando than in Washington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orlando had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Washington

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 Washington, DCOrlando, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$30,279$12,701$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,069$10,437$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$11,354$5,931$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.6517.2816.23
 Students per Librarian79611484573
 Students per Counselor445508530
 Grade School Educ.3.2%3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%5.2%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.2%91.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.4%16.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.3.0%11.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.4%40.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.21.9%10.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.7%3.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree4.3%1.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 4 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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Reviews for Orlando    237 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I made the decision to move to Orlando when I was 20. My father was a contractor so by then I'd lived in many different states & countries so I have a unique  More

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I have lived and worked in the Orlando area for more than 10 years. I really wish I could give Orlando two ratings because half the year it is wonderful and other half  More

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Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Orlando for 6 years. The environment, living costs, and housing costs are good. There are many fun places around Orlando. It's a good place to live in  More

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ZIPS IN WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
20011, 20002, 20019, 20020, 20009, 20001, 20032, 20016, 20010, 20003, 45 total
ZIPS IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA
32822, 32835, 32811, 32812, 32807, 32806, 32805, 32832, 32829, 32803, 14 total

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