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Destin, FL vs Vail, CO

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Highlights
- Vail spends 59.5% more per student than Destin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.1% lower in Vail than in Destin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Vail had 5.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Destin
 Destin, FLVail, COUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,754$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,180  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,336$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17374573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock99.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Destin    14 Reviews

I find it amazing the place is rated one star - Yes the cost of housing is high especially as covid pushed more people to Florida. But living here is easy - three  More

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This tiny town is SO expensive. Unless you want a roach and mold infested place you will have to pay around $1800 or more and the “nice” places have reviews that scare  More

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I moved to Destin in 1987 when there was no development in the eastern part of town, only trees, beaches and a two lane road. I worked as a Sheriff's Deputy for over 30  More

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Reviews for Vail    5 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

Vail..pros/ cons Pros 1. beautiful town 2. very low crime Cons 1. Ungodly expensive and that's an understatement 2. unless you are rich and beautiful, this isn't  More

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Over 19 years ago

Vail is beautiful year round. Fabulous skiing, hiking, fishing, shopping, restaurants, etc. However, the price you pay to live in a resort town is extremely high cost  More

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Over 20 years ago

Vail is very different that other areas of the U.S. I have lived in Seattle, Los Angeles, Orange County, Austin TX, Monterey CA... and it is another world here. World  More

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