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Altoona, PA vs Palm Bay, FL

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Highlights
- Palm Bay spends 37.8% less per student than Altoona.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.7% higher in Palm Bay than in Altoona. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palm Bay had 2.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Altoona
 Altoona, PAPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,715$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,370  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,574$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8384573
 Students per Counselor311  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.18.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Altoona    11 Reviews

Sun rises and sets over 2000+ ft. mountains, which does seem to shorten your summer days. It gets hot and humid in the summer, with not a lot of wind or airflow,  More

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Though the climate in Altoona is cold in the Winter, it does often get less snow than Western Pennsylvania because of the Allegheny Front mountain range just to the west  More

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I grew up in Hollidaysburg near Altoona. The city has had its ups and downs throughout the years but all in all I think that central PA has the most beautiful scenery  More

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Reviews for Palm Bay    27 Reviews

I moved to Palm Bay in 2020 and the cost of living has skyrocketed! A two bedroom apartment was around $900/month in 2020. Now it's $1600 and up. Mostly up. A three  More

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My family of 4 have lived here in NW Palm Bay for over 10 years. My wife and my son from another marriage lived here for over 7 before that. I myself have lived here for  More

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I lived in Palm Bay for 12 years. It's a very unfriendly and crowded place to live. It's well into the 90's from late April till right around the 10th of November. The  More

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