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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Salinas, CA

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- Salinas spends 31.2% more per student than Fort Lauderdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.2% higher in Salinas than in Fort Lauderdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Salinas had 29.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Lauderdale
 Fort Lauderdale, FLSalinas, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,375$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,645$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock289524573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock26.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock62.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 11 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 Salinas    15 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Sacred Heart School is a fine Catholic school in the heart of Salinas, Ca. Victoria Torcolini was principal of this PK-8 school from 2006-2009. Under her leadership, SHS  More

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Over 14 years ago

I Was born and raise in salinas. In 2006 my family moved to the central valley. I moved back to salinas in 2011. I moved back Because I got a better job in Carmel. I  More

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Salinas, California has some of the best weather in Central California. I love looking out at the mountain ranges that line the Salinas River Valley. It's a shame that  More

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