2025 Compare Cities Education:
Gulfport, MS vs Palm Bay, FL

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Highlights
- Palm Bay spends 6.8% less per student than Gulfport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.5% higher in Palm Bay than in Gulfport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palm Bay had 2.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gulfport
 Gulfport, MSPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,715$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,480  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,574$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.5  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8384573
 Students per Counselor577  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Gulfport    15 Reviews

I am a retiree who moved to Gulfport, MS two years ago and am truly enjoying this charming beach town. The crime rate is relatively low as is the cost of living. Yes,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Here is an updated review in 2020. The last review I’ve seen was in 2011. A lot of things have changed. Specifically speaking about Gulfport, the population has grown.  More

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Apparently this forum is a place where people who can't or won't make their lives successful and happy come to blame the place they are living, which in this case is the  More

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Reviews for Palm Bay    27 Reviews

I moved to Palm Bay in 2020 and the cost of living has skyrocketed! A two bedroom apartment was around $900/month in 2020. Now it's $1600 and up. Mostly up. A three  More

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My family of 4 have lived here in NW Palm Bay for over 10 years. My wife and my son from another marriage lived here for over 7 before that. I myself have lived here for  More

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I lived in Palm Bay for 12 years. It's a very unfriendly and crowded place to live. It's well into the 90's from late April till right around the 10th of November. The  More

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