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Bend, OR vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Walton Beach spends 38.0% less per student than Bend.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.9% lower in Fort Walton Beach than in Bend. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Walton Beach had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bend
 Bend, ORFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,841  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16174573
 Students per Counselor268  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Bend    100 Reviews

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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Over 4 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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Over 4 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 Walton Beach    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Ive lived in Fort Walton for atleast 15yrs.Ive seen the good days(early to late 200's)and now the bad.If you move here,youd better make atleast $10,000 a month.These  More

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I would like to know if Fort Walton Beach is a better place to live rather than busy Clearwater FL. We want to re-locate to a quieter city with all the amenities of a  More

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FWB is great for its beautiful beaches and saltwater fishing. It's also easy to move around town except during rush hour (yes, we have a rush hour - but it literally  More

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