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Fort Myers, FL vs Arcadia, CA

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- Arcadia spends 51.0% more per student than Fort Myers.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.2% higher in Arcadia than in Fort Myers. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arcadia had 9.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Myers
 Fort Myers, FLArcadia, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,527  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor557  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%1.5%
Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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Reviews for Arcadia    4 Reviews

Hi, We live in the city of Los Angeles, a total nightmare for us who lived in Texas for more than 5 years. We have job offers in both Arcadia, CA and in Round Rock  More

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Over 15 years ago

We like a neighborhood which has a lot tree and decent parks. Also, we prefer a place where are convient for restaurant, grocery, shopping mall, and library. Believe or  More

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Over 16 years ago

Arcadia has fairly good weather except for a few extra hot summer days. Rainy weather has been less over the last few years, so a bit of a drought exists. Air quality  More

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