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Fort Walton Beach, FL vs Los Angeles, CA

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Highlights
- Los Angeles spends 76.5% more per student than Fort Walton Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.3% higher in Los Angeles than in Fort Walton Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Los Angeles had 14.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Walton Beach
 Fort Walton Beach, FLLos Angeles, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,429$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,180  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,492$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock65654573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews

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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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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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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Reviews for Los Angeles    242 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

If I could give this place negative five stars, I would. Most of the people here are a giant waste of time. They are liars, manipulators, psychopaths, and sociopaths.  More

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Timothy · 

Even with the high costs of living and the sooty air, I feel there is no other place in USA that has access to oceans and beaches, cultural and recreational  More

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Over 4 years ago

Ahhh where to begin? Long summary so bare with me. Born and raised in this ****hole, after 25 years finally getting close to be able to move state as I dreamed, as I've  More

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