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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs East Hartford, CT

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- East Hartford spends 113.8% more per student than Fort Lauderdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.7% lower in East Hartford than in Fort Lauderdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- East Hartford had 2.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Lauderdale
 Fort Lauderdale, FLEast Hartford, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$25,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,433$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4794573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 East Hartford    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

I have lived in East Hartford for many years, went to school here in the 60's &70's. In 1980 I left for about 21 years and returned in 2001. While still a quiet  More

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Over 10 years ago

if I were relocating from a distant state, I would move here. (06118 zip code) housing prices will be depressed for a while due to many foreclosures, but having  More

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