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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Daphne, AL

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- Daphne spends 10.8% more per student than Fort Lauderdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.6% lower in Daphne than in Fort Lauderdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Daphne had 8.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Lauderdale
 Fort Lauderdale, FLDaphne, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6014573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
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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Reviews for Daphne    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Beautiful area, but many residents are not friendly to newcomers. Get your new license plate as soon as possible, otherwise you will stick out like a sore thumb and be  More

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Over 11 years ago

Wonderful place to live.   More

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Over 18 years ago

If you are looking for peace and quiet with shopping and beaches conviently located, then Daphne is the city for you!! chanel  More

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