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Boynton Beach, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Lauderdale spends 9.9% less per student than Boynton Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.2% higher in Fort Lauderdale than in Boynton Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Lauderdale had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Boynton Beach
 Boynton Beach, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,942  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Boynton Beach    17 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

In Boynton Beach since three years. Loud and dirty, road are unsafe for bicyclists!  More

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I live in Boynton and every year it gets worse down here... The heat has been unbearable for months and the city is overcrowded! A simple errand can take much longer  More

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Over 11 years ago

The climate is not bad. Mild winters but hot and humid summers. Hurricanes, but no snow and ice storms. Cost of living is a little too high, as is population density.  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 11 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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