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Fort Walton Beach, FL vs New Port Richey, FL

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Highlights
- New Port Richey spends 6.7% more per student than Fort Walton Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.5% lower in New Port Richey than in Fort Walton Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Port Richey had 2.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Walton Beach

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 Fort Walton Beach, FLNew Port Richey, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$9,875$10,539$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,180$8,896$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,920$5,221$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.3117.2216.23
 Students per Librarian1617405794573
 Students per Counselor409443530
 Grade School Educ.3.2%3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%7.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.8%89.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.7%22.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.3%11.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.6%15.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.2%4.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%0.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.9%0.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews

Over 2 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 New Port Richey    21 Reviews

I lived in a neighboring area for years. NPR is known for being the dumpy area. Very dirty in most places, lots of violent crimes, and of course it’s cheaper than  More

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Over 7 years ago

This is a very friendly, safe community. The people are nice. Sims Park is growing every year. The Police are Friendly,and keep us safe. It is pet friendly  More

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Over 8 years ago

I've lived here for quite some time now. The weather is beautiful. They have a nice aquatic center but you must live within the city limits for it to be affordable. I  More

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ZIPS IN FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
32548 32544
ZIPS IN NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA
34653

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