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Fort Myers Beach, FL vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- West Palm Beach spends 12.8% more per student than Fort Myers Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.9% lower in West Palm Beach than in Fort Myers Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Palm Beach had 7.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Myers Beach
 Fort Myers Beach, FLWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,527  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor557  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 13 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 19 years ago

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

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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews
Richard · Royal Palm Beach, FL
Palm Beach county living
Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Octavio · West Palm Beach, FL
I love it here!
Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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dan · West Palm Beach, FL
Pros and cons
Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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