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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Durham, NC

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- Durham spends 0.9% less per student than Fort Lauderdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.2% lower in Durham than in Fort Lauderdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Lauderdale
 Fort Lauderdale, FLDurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8084573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.0%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 Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 4 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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