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Auburndale, FL vs Lake Placid, FL

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Highlights
- Lake Placid spends 3.5% less per student than Auburndale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.0% higher in Lake Placid than in Auburndale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Placid had 13.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Auburndale
 Auburndale, FLLake Placid, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,595$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,977  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,422$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6804573
 Students per Counselor436  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock19.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock71.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Auburndale    2 Reviews

I have offices in Orlando and Tampa Bay and was looking for a community in between that was easy access to I4 to commute. Auburndale, FL was the perfect fit! You can  More

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Over 11 years ago

Auburndale has a wonderfully mild winter climate and is only 35 miles from the Disney Resorts where we have annual passes and really enjoy them! There are many lakes  More

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Reviews for Lake Placid    4 Reviews

So, I bought a house in Lake Placid about 7 months ago and so far I love it. Real Estate is very reasonable and plenty of properties to pick from. Seems like prices  More

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Your site states it is not a good time to buy a home in Lake Placid because home prices are down. Wouldn't that be the perfect time to  More

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Over 10 years ago

South Florida definitely has the best weather but that comes with a price. I'm retiring to the wide open spaces of Lake Placid. Cost of living is lower and home prices,  More

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