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Fort Walton Beach, FL vs Redmond, WA

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- Redmond spends 103.2% more per student than Fort Walton Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.0% higher in Redmond than in Fort Walton Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Redmond had 5.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fort Walton Beach
 Fort Walton Beach, FLRedmond, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,180  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.31  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9894573
 Students per Counselor409  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%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 Redmond    14 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Redmond is a traffic pit and not appealing to the eye. The city council have turned the city over to developers. My friends stopped coming to visit because there is no  More

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Over 7 years ago

Endless trails and parks, perfect for outdoor activities. Moved in couple of years ago with www.youthemover.com  More

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Over 10 years ago

We highly recommend Redmond and the whole Eastside of Seattle. It is further from Puget Sound and the ferries, but the quality of life is so great. The Pacific NW is  More

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