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Belfast, ME vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale spends 35.3% less per student than Belfast.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 95.0% higher in Fort Lauderdale than in Belfast. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Lauderdale had 6.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Belfast
 Belfast, MEFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,685  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio9.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor215  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
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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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