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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Fargo, ND

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- Fargo spends 45.7% more per student than Fort Lauderdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.1% lower in Fargo than in Fort Lauderdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fargo had 6.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Lauderdale
 Fort Lauderdale, FLFargo, NDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,075$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,111$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock2864573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock13.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.0%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 Fargo    32 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Grew up in Fargo/Northern MN area and was there 29 years. It’s cheap to live, tons of things to do in the summer. But 3-6 months of the year you more than likely will  More

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Tyrel · 

Grew up in south Minneapolis and headed 3 hours west to Fargo. Why did I want to leave the Twin Cities area? Found a great job. Nicer apartment for less money. Nice  More

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Not your typical North Dakota town. Fargo is on the Minnesota border and Cass County makes up 1/4 of the entire states population. It is the urban center and much more  More

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