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Harlingen, TX vs Fort Myers, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Myers spends 9.8% less per student than Harlingen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.4% higher in Fort Myers than in Harlingen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Myers had 10.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Harlingen
 Harlingen, TXFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,459  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28704573
 Students per Counselor278  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 Fort Myers    54 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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