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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Owings Mills, MD

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- Owings Mills spends 44.5% more per student than Fort Lauderdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.6% lower in Owings Mills than in Fort Lauderdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Owings Mills had 4.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Lauderdale
 Fort Lauderdale, FLOwings Mills, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,935$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,409$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6334573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock19.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%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 Owings Mills    6 Reviews

I have lived in Owings Mills for 22 years. I have experienced NO crime, with the exception of a stolen children's bicycle once. I live in a pleasant neighborhood with  More

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Over 15 years ago

I lived in the Owings Mills community for 30 years (2010-1980) and this area is infested with gangs,drugs,shootings,and section 8 housing. Ever since they built the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Because of the rapid growth in and near owings mills. This city has seen a trnaformation in the cost of  More

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