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Bloomington, IN vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale spends 14.2% less per student than Bloomington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 39.0% higher in Fort Lauderdale than in Bloomington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Lauderdale had 5.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bloomington
 Bloomington, INFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,071  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor569  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.59.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Bloomington    25 Reviews

I have lived here for almost 23 years. Wonderful, cosmopolitan, safe, cultural, liberal, all-inclusive town, with plenty of arts, shopping, sports events and activities,  More

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Over 5 years ago

The city government of Bloomington is very famous for its corruption. The police of this city are famous for their inactivity and lack of professionalism. The judges  More

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Over 6 years ago

Terrible. There is nothing good about Bloomington, IN. Don’t live there. As for Catalent, there is one of those in my home town Woodstock, IL. It’s a pharmaceutical  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

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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