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Fort Walton Beach, FL vs Laguna Beach, FL

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- Laguna Beach spends 36.0% more per student than Fort Walton Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.7% higher in Laguna Beach than in Fort Walton Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Laguna Beach had 5.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Walton Beach
 Fort Walton Beach, FLLaguna Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,432$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,180  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,200$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7694573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock19.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
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Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews
Brian · Valparaiso, FL
True Fort Walton
Over 3 years ago

Ive lived in Fort Walton for atleast 15yrs.Ive seen the good days(early to late 200's)and now the bad.If you move here,youd better make atleast $10,000 a month.These  More

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R. · Clearwater, FL
is it good place to live and retire?
Over 11 years ago

I would like to know if Fort Walton Beach is a better place to live rather than busy Clearwater FL. We want to re-locate to a quieter city with all the amenities of a  More

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Mark · Mary Esther, FL
Great beaches, but don't recommend for single men
Over 13 years ago

FWB is great for its beautiful beaches and saltwater fishing. It's also easy to move around town except during rush hour (yes, we have a rush hour - but it literally  More

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Terry · Panama City Beach, FL
Housing/Rent
Over 18 years ago

Cheaper now than past years. Snowbirds did not flock in as usual, property not moving quickly contribute to cheaper  More

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