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Arcadia, FL vs Fort Myers, FL

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- Fort Myers spends 7.9% more per student than Arcadia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.5% higher in Fort Myers than in Arcadia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Myers had 14.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Arcadia
 Arcadia, FLFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,154  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28704573
 Students per Counselor761  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.14.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.15.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Arcadia    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Arcadia, is one of Florida's hidden little gems. It has a lot of southern charm, amiable residents, and beautiful homes and ranches. There are many fruit and vegetables  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have a house in the Lake Suzy area of Arcadia.The weather is great.The thing I like most about this area is the diversity.From my house I can drive 10 minutes north  More

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My husband and I plant to retire in Tampa, Florida in two years. I have do some research and found out about some of the natural disaster in LTampa, Florida, such as  More

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Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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