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Deltona, FL vs Ottumwa, IA

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- Ottumwa spends 10.4% more per student than Deltona.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.5% lower in Ottumwa than in Deltona. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ottumwa had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Deltona
 Deltona, FLOttumwa, IAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,720$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,973  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,352$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7584573
 Students per Counselor385  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.17.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Deltona    20 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

My husband and I bought a house in Deltona, FL in 2015 and have lived here ever since. Our house is on a waterfront and it is beautiful. When my husband retires we plan  More

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P.S. crime is getting bad as well.Dont be deceived lock your doors and don't just open to  More

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Over 7 years ago

Ive been here 2 years in an old house.The rent is high,gas is high here.Worse than Orl.Barely any good resteraunts and I got stuck paying water & sewage which is 200  More

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Reviews for Ottumwa    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Ottumwa has a seemingly high rate of theft-related crimes as well as drug use which I'm sure correlates to the incidences of assault. For a community of 20-30,000, the  More

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Over 17 years ago

ottumwa, Iowa has no diverse culture. It is not very open especially when it comes to branching out to new ideas of others culture...The idea of culture here is the pro  More

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Over 18 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Very poor school system 3. Economically depressed 4.  More

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