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Asbury Park, NJ vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale spends 52.7% less per student than Asbury Park.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 74.3% higher in Fort Lauderdale than in Asbury Park. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Lauderdale had 0.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Asbury Park
 Asbury Park, NJFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,256  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.01  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor304  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Asbury Park    2 Reviews

It's a shame what the city and Madison Marquette is trying to force on its residents. Asbury Park is never going to be a South Beach or a soho. Asbury thrived as a  More

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Over 19 years ago

A fine place to live with beaches, a reviving downtown, culture, music, a relaxed lifestyle, diversity, and an easy 90 minute train ride to New York City. Weather is  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 10 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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