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Flint, MI vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale spends 4.2% less per student than Flint.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.6% higher in Fort Lauderdale than in Flint. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Lauderdale had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Flint
 Flint, MIFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,702  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor676  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Flint    27 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Denzel Washington says if you don't listen to the news, you are uninformed, if you listen to the news you are misinformed. There is a lot of bad press about Flint, and  More

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Why anyone would want to live in Flint is a mystery to me. I suspect the main reason for the below average cost of living is the water problem. Because of this housing  More

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Flint has a lot of pros and cons The pros; The University of Michigan has it's medical campus, law, economic, science and historical campus here. Ann arbor has the  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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