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Baltimore, MD vs Lake Wales, FL

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Highlights
- Lake Wales spends 47.2% less per student than Baltimore.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.0% higher in Lake Wales than in Baltimore. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Wales had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Baltimore
 Baltimore, MDLake Wales, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,546$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8234573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Baltimore    101 Reviews

Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn , Detroit and the list goes on were all very bad 20 years ago . If you have a chance to visit them now . You'll wish you had moved in to those  More

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Over 5 years ago

Came to Balt a less, ended up balting a more. In all seriousness, its an okay  More

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I've lived in Baltimore, MD all of my life. I remember when Jobs were plentiful, food was to die for, the city was very diverse. After the 80's and drugs entered the  More

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Reviews for Lake Wales    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I have lived in Lake Wales, Florida for almost 8 years. Most of the people are very nice, but it can be very difficult to find a decent job there. The weather is pretty  More

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Over 19 years ago

Lake Wales, Fl has great weather year round. Although summers can be quite hot, most of the year is very enjoyable and  More

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