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Dunedin, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale spends 0.8% more per student than Dunedin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.8% higher in Fort Lauderdale than in Dunedin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Lauderdale had 5.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Dunedin
 Dunedin, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,164  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor404  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Dunedin    16 Reviews

This city is beautiful, but the people here are just a little bit, rude and snobby and too judgmental for my taste!!! If you are a young, single person that catches  More

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Don't get me wrong, this place is very beautiful. But people are a little too judge mental that live here. I would catch the Trolley at their bus stops in their  More

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Over 5 years ago

I lived here for many years, but tourism ruined the area. What used to be a quaint little postcard town is now a WAY overpopulated tourist trap. The town has gotten rid  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 10 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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