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Charlottesville, VA vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Lauderdale spends 29.1% less per student than Charlottesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.8% higher in Fort Lauderdale than in Charlottesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Lauderdale had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlottesville

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 Charlottesville, VAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,539$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,584$9,998$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,935$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.0719.1916.23
 Students per Librarian4997214573
 Students per Counselor243366530
 Grade School Educ.2.8%4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%6.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.4%89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%18.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.1%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%39.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.4%10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%4.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree7.4%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Charlottesville, Albemarle County for 25 years. It USED to be a decent place but in the past 10 years has gone downhill. Rent is TOO high, landlords are  More

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Over 3 years ago

Loved here for 7 years, lots of parks and close proximity to Shenandoah, but that’s where the positives end. High cost of living with extreme income inequality,  More

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Over 3 years ago

Charlottesville resident for 7 years. Plenty of parks, the Rivanna River and trail, and a short drive to Shenandoah National Park means plenty of opportunities for  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 9 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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ZIPS IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA
22903 22901 22902
ZIPS IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
33311 33312 33308 33304 33301 33315 33305 33316 33306

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