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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Pinehurst, NC

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- Pinehurst spends 13.8% less per student than Fort Lauderdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.0% lower in Pinehurst than in Fort Lauderdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pinehurst had 10.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Lauderdale
 Fort Lauderdale, FLPinehurst, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,107$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,894$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6794573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock18.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%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 Pinehurst    3 Reviews

I've lived here all my life, born and raised. This area is and will always be known for golf but we also have a really big horse community. The area is a well know  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have to travel 1 to 2 hours to have anything to do. So if you want to live in a small town and don't mind traveling out of town for good restaurants, ball games, and  More

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Over 17 years ago

Pinehurst is a small town that is growing rapidly. It once attracted those that were retiring or vacationing. Void of the bright lights, but plenty to do. People of  More

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