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Gulf Breeze, FL vs Silverdale, WA

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- Silverdale spends 67.0% more per student than Gulf Breeze.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.2% lower in Silverdale than in Gulf Breeze. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silverdale had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gulf Breeze
 Gulf Breeze, FLSilverdale, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,675$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8354573
 Students per Counselor440  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Gulf Breeze    7 Reviews

If you have already retired or it's just around the corner; Gulf Breeze, FL is a great place to consider. With multiple Navy and Air Force bases in the surrounding  More

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Over 16 years ago

I live in a town East of Gulf Breeze called Navarre off the coastal route 98. I don't know why it isn't on the list of towns. Navarre, and Navarre Beach, especially is  More

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Over 17 years ago

I grew up in the north so for me the heat and humidity here is nothing short of relentless which is difficult because I am really an outdoors person. If you choose to  More

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Reviews for Silverdale    5 Reviews

I'm impressed by Silverdale industry. So many businesses! You can find just about anything you need in only a 2 mile radius. It's impressive that they fit so well and  More

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Lots of box stores, no real character or culture, rains a lot, skies are usually grey like the rest of the Puget Sound. Does have a good  More

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Last fall my husband and I visited the state of Washington to check out ideas for retirement locations...we fell in love with both Silverdale and Whidby Island. We  More

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