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Gulf Breeze, FL vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- West Palm Beach spends 23.0% more per student than Gulf Breeze.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.2% lower in West Palm Beach than in Gulf Breeze. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Palm Beach had 10.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gulf Breeze
 Gulf Breeze, FLWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,952  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.03  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor440  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%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 17 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 18 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 West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 10 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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