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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Pembroke Pines, FL

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- Pembroke Pines spends 0.0% less per student than Fort Lauderdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.0% lower in Pembroke Pines than in Fort Lauderdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pembroke Pines had 5.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Lauderdale
 Fort Lauderdale, FLPembroke Pines, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Pembroke Pines    14 Reviews

Oh, Pembroke Pines. What a city it was, I still remember when half of Pines Blvd was just tree's and grass, now it's just nothing but shopping centers and houses.  More

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I am a resident of Broward Florida for over 30 years and in the area of Pembroke Pines for over 11 years. This area is probably one of the friendliest family oriented  More

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Over 17 years ago

While I could think of many cons to living in Broward Co, the one area I must praise is the public schools. Having three children in public schools in Pembroke Pines,  More

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