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Half Moon Bay, CA vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale spends 41.6% less per student than Half Moon Bay.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.0% lower in Fort Lauderdale than in Half Moon Bay. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Lauderdale had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Half Moon Bay
 Half Moon Bay, CAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,457  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor431  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.50.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Half Moon Bay    3 Reviews

HMB has one of the best climates in the world. It also has some very good restaurants. You have the ocean on one side and scenic foothills to the east.It would be heaven  More

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Over 19 years ago

Rural coastal living in a great community close to San Francisco and Silicon  More

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Over 20 years ago

I lived in HMB for 17 years and loved (almost) every minute there. Beautiful hills to the east of the town and the Pacific ocean to the west. Close to San Francisco,  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 10 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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