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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Reading, PA

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- Reading spends 53.6% more per student than Fort Lauderdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.6% lower in Reading than in Fort Lauderdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reading had 19.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Lauderdale
 Fort Lauderdale, FLReading, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,007$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,438$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4244573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock71.5%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.  Unlock3.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Reading    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Having lived in Reading in the 1960's and early 1970's I can definitely say the city has gone downhill as it has in reality been a victim of two major forces; first  More

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Over 11 years ago

Berks County is beautiful in the fall. Cool, crisp air and the trees are a pallet of  More

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Over 12 years ago

Well to start, in the past 8 years ive lived in 7 states, some pros and cons. Tucson I loved in all respects except its not as nice as living in a small town but it  More

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