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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Tigard, OR

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- Tigard spends 69.8% more per student than Fort Lauderdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.1% lower in Tigard than in Fort Lauderdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tigard had 6.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Lauderdale
 Fort Lauderdale, FLTigard, ORUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,904$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,532$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8094573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%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 Tigard    4 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Tigard for more than 10 years. It is about 15-20 minutes away from Portland, and has some nice neighborhoods. That being said, housing is expensive,  More

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Statistics are one thing, reality is more important. Living in Tigard, OR is hellish. The weather is horrible - rain, mud, algae, sleet, hail pretty much most of the  More

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Over 14 years ago

Tigard is conveniently located to the major highways, a little slower pace of life, and the west side of the Portland metro area has better weather. The city is  More

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