2026 Compare Cities Education:
Harlingen, TX vs Davie, FL

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- Davie spends 8.4% less per student than Harlingen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.1% higher in Davie than in Harlingen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Davie had 17.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Harlingen
 Harlingen, TXDavie, 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.  Unlock4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%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 9 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 Davie    7 Reviews

Davie prides itself at being a rural/horse community and zoning laws allowing riding on sides of roads and horse paths. Keeping horses in your yard is also allowed  More

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Over 18 years ago

Davie 20 years ago was sleepier and a 'cowboy' oriented small town. By 2008 the individual character is eroding as Ft Lauderdale and other fast growing nearby towns  More

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Over 20 years ago

Davie is a great City with average taxes of 2%. Safe, private upscale horse country. Cost of Homes is higher then average but lots are  More

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