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2026 Compare Cities Education:
Bend, OR vs Fort Myers Beach, FL

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- Fort Myers Beach spends 27.5% less per student than Bend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.1% higher in Fort Myers Beach than in Bend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Myers Beach had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bend
 Bend, ORFort Myers Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,841  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28704573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Bend    100 Reviews
Chris · Bend, OR
Ignore the 1 and 2 star reviews
Over 5 years ago

I have visited Bend for many years and moved here last year with my family. Every person that complains about Bend does not understand how economics works. The main  More

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Bob · Bend, OR
Bend used to be charming
Over 5 years ago

When I moved to Bend it was a charming small city of about 50,000 people. The population has now more than doubled and the once clean, quiet community is a noisy, dirty,  More

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Jack · Bend, OR
Bend has changed.
Over 5 years ago

I've lived in Bend for 10 years now. I'm originally from a poorer town in CA with the same population as Bend. Here are my pros and cons of living in Bend. Pros: -  More

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Reviews for Fort Myers Beach    2 Reviews
Kathryn · Fort Myers Beach, FL
The beach is wide and beautiful here
Over 14 years ago

Live at the southern end of Fort Myers Beach near Lover's Key. The beaches are wide and the water turquoise  More

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Connie · Fort Myers Beach, FL
A wonderful place to visit or live
Over 20 years ago

Wonderful island town with a laid-back lifestyle and lively politics! Beautiful beach with easy  More

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