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Green Valley, AZ vs Lake Placid, FL

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Highlights
- Lake Placid spends 1.5% less per student than Green Valley.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.4% higher in Lake Placid than in Green Valley. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Placid had 24.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Green Valley
 Green Valley, AZLake Placid, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,595$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,422$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6804573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock19.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock71.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Green Valley    10 Reviews

The quiet little community of Sahuarita is the setting for a new book to hit the markets in the fall of 2021 titled, Stored "A Serial Killers First-Class Ticket to  More

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Over 4 years ago

We decided on Green Valley for retirement after deciding against Las Vegas, northern AZ, and other 55 and over communities like Saddlebrooke and Quail Creek primarily  More

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My wife and I have lived here since 2016. Since GV is populated with oldsters we had thought it would be a welcoming community. Thinking neighbors would bring over  More

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Reviews for Lake Placid    4 Reviews

So, I bought a house in Lake Placid about 7 months ago and so far I love it. Real Estate is very reasonable and plenty of properties to pick from. Seems like prices  More

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Your site states it is not a good time to buy a home in Lake Placid because home prices are down. Wouldn't that be the perfect time to  More

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Over 10 years ago

South Florida definitely has the best weather but that comes with a price. I'm retiring to the wide open spaces of Lake Placid. Cost of living is lower and home prices,  More

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