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Fort Lauderdale, FL vs Williamstown, NJ

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- Williamstown spends 77.6% more per student than Fort Lauderdale.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.9% lower in Williamstown than in Fort Lauderdale. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Williamstown had 6.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Lauderdale
 Fort Lauderdale, FLWilliamstown, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,825$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,953$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12394573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.1%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 Williamstown    4 Reviews

I’ve lived in Williamstown for 38 yrs. It used to be quiet, rural and a place where everyone knew just about everyone. But like everywhere else, it’s getting overgrown,  More

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Over 12 years ago

Family has lived in Williamstown since 1986 and property taxes have increased dramatically. Weather is pretty decent, lots of restaurants in the general area. Good  More

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Over 17 years ago

$13,000!!!! My parents have a house, no inground pool, the only thing other than the house is the driveway and shed, not even a quarter of an acre.. and their property  More

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