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Fort Myers Beach, FL vs Key West, FL

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- Key West spends 81.1% more per student than Fort Myers Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.7% lower in Key West than in Fort Myers Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Key West had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Myers Beach
 Fort Myers Beach, FLKey West, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,527  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,686$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock22134573
 Students per Counselor557  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
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Reviews for Fort Myers Beach    2 Reviews
Kathryn · Fort Myers Beach, FL
The beach is wide and beautiful here
Over 14 years ago

Live at the southern end of Fort Myers Beach near Lover's Key. The beaches are wide and the water turquoise  More

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Connie · Fort Myers Beach, FL
A wonderful place to visit or live
Over 20 years ago

Wonderful island town with a laid-back lifestyle and lively politics! Beautiful beach with easy  More

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Reviews for Key West    7 Reviews
Anthoney · Key West, FL
Real cost of living averages for Key West, FL.
Over 5 years ago

I was raised in Key West since 1980, these average cost prices for rent that you are seeing were not even accurate then, let alone now in 2021. The average cost of  More

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Tom · Arlington, TN
Key West
Over 10 years ago

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Anthony · Key West, FL
Cost of Living Inconsistency.
Over 12 years ago

I have lived in Key West for the last seven years. During that time, I have observed very little change in the cost of living. I work for a national company that pays  More

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