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Buford, GA vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Walton Beach spends 19.0% less per student than Buford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% higher in Fort Walton Beach than in Buford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Walton Beach had 22.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Buford
 Buford, GAFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,225  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.95  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16174573
 Students per Counselor461  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Buford    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Lived here in Buford for 10 years. I love Buford! I never plan on leaving. Close enough to Atlanta, but far enough away also. Love the diversity in Gwinnett County! It  More

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Over 10 years ago

Buford is a great place to live because the school system is great. It's a great place to live. The only thing that if I issue is that you can get looked at if you are a  More

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As a former New Yorker (Long Island) it took a while to get used to NOT waiting on a long line when you go shopping or out to dinner or the DMV. Driving around in my  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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