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Fort Myers, FL vs Oceanside, CA

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Highlights
- Oceanside spends 41.7% more per student than Fort Myers.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.4% higher in Oceanside than in Fort Myers. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Oceanside had 1.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Myers
 Fort Myers, FLOceanside, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,358$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,527  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,084$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock187444573
 Students per Counselor557  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 Oceanside    20 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I've lived in here since 1988, left in 1995 and came back in 2005. I will always love Oceanside. You have to come check it out. It has changed so drastically and there  More

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Over 8 years ago

from oceanside ca love the city always love the beach life u can't get anywhere else yes... it has been cleaned up and welcomes people from all over . I miss my  More

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Moved to O'Side Nov 1988 (Lived there from 78 thru 79 prior to moving back in 88). 78-1979 was a Fun, Good, Relaxing Time to Live in O'Side- Low Crime Rate, Low  More

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