2025 Compare Cities Education:
Harlingen, TX vs Coconut Creek, FL

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- Coconut Creek spends 8.4% less per student than Harlingen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.1% higher in Coconut Creek than in Harlingen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Coconut Creek had 19.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Harlingen
 Harlingen, TXCoconut Creek, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,459  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor278  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Harlingen    6 Reviews

Harlingen is a city that offers retirees the most bang for the buck! It is near enough to McAllen and Brownsville and all they offer. You get a wide variety of shopping  More

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This area of the state of Texas is bland to most people from the East and northeast. However the community has everything you need at a price you can afford. Dining out  More

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Over 8 years ago

Here is what you will not get in Harlingen: easy access to great museums and Michelin starred restaurants. However, there are things that counter it. 1) It is  More

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Reviews for Coconut Creek    5 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Lived in this and very nearby area since 1974 so I'm very familiar with the area. The roads and buildings have increased greatly. Lots of diversity ... people from all  More

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Over 18 years ago

Love Florida, but unfortunately it has become too expensive for us to live here. Violent crime seems to be increasing  More

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Home Insurance & Real Estate Taxes are still rising, while home & condo prices are still  More

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