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Federal Way, WA vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- West Palm Beach spends 35.1% less per student than Federal Way.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.6% lower in West Palm Beach than in Federal Way. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Palm Beach had 3.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Federal Way
 Federal Way, WAWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.53  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor455  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The  More

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I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs  More

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I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower  More

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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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