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Bow, NH vs Fort Myers, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Myers spends 44.3% less per student than Bow.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 60.9% higher in Fort Myers than in Bow. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Myers had 12.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bow
 Bow, NHFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,017  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.69  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28704573
 Students per Counselor230  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.57.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Bow    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

NH in general and Bow specifically is the last place you want to live. The taxes are extremely high and you get nothing for them. Like all of NH every little town has  More

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After spending 20 years in the USAF, I was very happy to relocate to Bow, NH. I evaluated all the places I could live in the world, and settled on Bow for numerous  More

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Over 17 years ago

A great place to raise a family .One of the best school systems in NH.Nice country setting but not far away from the capitol. A hour away from the beach or the  More

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Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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