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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Redondo Beach, CA

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- Redondo Beach spends 48.7% more per student than Fort Lauderdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.9% higher in Redondo Beach than in Fort Lauderdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Redondo Beach had 8.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Lauderdale
 Fort Lauderdale, FLRedondo Beach, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock17.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%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 Redondo Beach    10 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I grew up In Santa Monica, and have lived in England, the Bay Area, and the Midwest, and back to Santa Monica. I love it here as it reminds me of LA as it was about  More

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Over 8 years ago

What can I say, I love everything about Redondo Beach. I’m also proud that I was born here. It’s just coincidence that my boyfriend and I both lived there as children,  More

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I am a 30 year resident of Redondo Beach and thus have spent a considerable amount of time of my life here. When I first came to live in Redondo Beach in 1985 the  More

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