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Fort Myers, FL vs Pensacola, FL

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Highlights
- Pensacola spends 7.2% less per student than Fort Myers.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.6% lower in Pensacola than in Fort Myers. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pensacola had 9.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Myers

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 Fort Myers, FLPensacola, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,545$10,709$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,527$9,326$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,654$5,296$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.8115.3116.23
 Students per Librarian28708224573
 Students per Counselor557455530
 Grade School Educ.7.0%1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%5.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.2%92.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.7%20.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.2%12.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%40.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.6%10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%4.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%3.1%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 Pensacola    72 Reviews

I grew up in Pcola and moved away after hurricane Ivan over a decade ago. I have recently moved back and was shocked to see the rate of decline it has endured over the  More

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I've lived here for almost 30 years and love it! Good size town but not a big city still plenty to do in downtown's really come alive in the last 10 years. Plus we have  More

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I came here to visit and never left! The American Planning Association named downtown Pensacola "Florida's Greatest Place" after a popular vote and Palafox Street was  More

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ZIPS IN FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
33905 33916 33901 33966
ZIPS IN PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
32503 32504 32501 32502

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