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Apple Valley, CA vs Gulf Breeze, FL

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- Gulf Breeze spends 27.8% less per student than Apple Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.7% lower in Gulf Breeze than in Apple Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gulf Breeze had 12.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Apple Valley
 Apple Valley, CAGulf Breeze, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,587$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,547$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9864573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Apple Valley    20 Reviews

I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per  More

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Over 7 years ago

Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm  More

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This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many  More

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Reviews for Gulf Breeze    7 Reviews

If you have already retired or it's just around the corner; Gulf Breeze, FL is a great place to consider. With multiple Navy and Air Force bases in the surrounding  More

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Over 17 years ago

I live in a town East of Gulf Breeze called Navarre off the coastal route 98. I don't know why it isn't on the list of towns. Navarre, and Navarre Beach, especially is  More

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Over 18 years ago

I grew up in the north so for me the heat and humidity here is nothing short of relentless which is difficult because I am really an outdoors person. If you choose to  More

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