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Davie, FL vs McAllen, TX

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- McAllen spends 2.3% more per student than Davie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.3% lower in McAllen than in Davie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- McAllen had 15.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Davie
 Davie, FLMcAllen, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,990$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,412$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6384573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock12.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock77.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Davie    7 Reviews

Davie prides itself at being a rural/horse community and zoning laws allowing riding on sides of roads and horse paths. Keeping horses in your yard is also allowed  More

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Over 18 years ago

Davie 20 years ago was sleepier and a 'cowboy' oriented small town. By 2008 the individual character is eroding as Ft Lauderdale and other fast growing nearby towns  More

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Over 20 years ago

Davie is a great City with average taxes of 2%. Safe, private upscale horse country. Cost of Homes is higher then average but lots are  More

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Reviews for Mcallen    17 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

My wife and I are snowbirds from Iowa. We tried the McAllen area for a couple of seasons. We didn't like it, and have since opted for Mesa, AZ. Mesa ranked No. 8 in the  More

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On transfer here for two years now. Pros: Daytime traffic is pretty decent, when using Interstate 2. Home prices are cheaper, when compared to the national average.  More

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Over 12 years ago

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