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Fort Myers, FL vs Orange Beach, AL

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Highlights
- Orange Beach spends 12.5% more per student than Fort Myers.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.7% lower in Orange Beach than in Fort Myers. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Orange Beach had 13.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Myers

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 Fort Myers, FLOrange Beach, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,545$12,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,527$10,640$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,654$6,183$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.8117.7316.23
 Students per Librarian28706014573
 Students per Counselor557388530
 Grade School Educ.7.0%2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%1.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.2%96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%21.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.2%5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%44.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.6%10.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%3.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%0.7%1.5%

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Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

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 Orange Beach    3 Reviews

There is a great divide I agree but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and with a  More

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Over 14 years ago

There is a great divide in rich and poor but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and  More

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This area is heavily populated with ostentatious elitists. It is growing rapidly and, because it is so expensive to live here now, it seems to only be attracting the  More

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ZIPS IN FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
33905 33916 33901 33966
ZIPS IN ORANGE BEACH, ALABAMA
36561

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