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Alexandria, VA vs Port St. Lucie, FL

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- Port St. Lucie spends 41.6% less per student than Alexandria.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.8% higher in Port St. Lucie than in Alexandria. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Port St. Lucie had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alexandria
 Alexandria, VAPort St. Lucie, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,181$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,099  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,827$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11554573
 Students per Counselor2239  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.65.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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Reviews for Port St. Lucie    53 Reviews

Been here since 2017 and have enjoyed it very much. This is not a 'Big City', so if you're looking for all the big city trappings move on. It's quiet. I have  More

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Raymond · 
Over 5 years ago

We have visited four times and love it so much that we purchased a home here, and move in two weeks! Lets see first the good things. Beautiful weather year around.  More

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Over 6 years ago

Where do I begin. Been here for a few years now and just waiting to retire so I can concentrate on other places. Didn't take more than a year to figure this place out  More

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