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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Plant City, FL

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- Plant City spends 5.3% less per student than Fort Lauderdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.2% lower in Plant City than in Fort Lauderdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plant City had 7.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Lauderdale
 Fort Lauderdale, FLPlant City, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,103$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,009$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10264573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Plant City    7 Reviews

Plant City used to be known primarily as a farming community with not much else going on. Now its beginning to grow out of that stigma, and lately has been having new  More

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Outside of the weather, which in MISERABLE with heat and humidity, PC is a quaint rural town who wants to remain quaint and rural. 25 years ago all Plant City had, was  More

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When it comes to weather and comfort, Plant City is in a word God-awful, unless you have a high tolerance for heat and humidity. Though nearby Tampa/St. Pete may be in  More

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