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Hesperia, CA vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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- Fort Walton Beach spends 32.7% less per student than Hesperia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.9% lower in Fort Walton Beach than in Hesperia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Walton Beach had 17.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hesperia
 Hesperia, CAFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,060  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16174573
 Students per Counselor531  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.12.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.10.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Hesperia    4 Reviews

I’ve lived here on and off, most of my life. Grew up up in Hesperia, left for college and now am raising my kids here to be close to family. While the weather is nice  More

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Over 8 years ago

I love Hesperia is very peaceful I move to Hesperia because I was tired of the city traffic, noise and just the running around and having no time for anything. If you  More

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I've lived in Hesperia for 1 year and moved from Riverside (down the hill). Big mistake. Since then, I've needed emergency services at the hospital. My health  More

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Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Ive lived in Fort Walton for atleast 15yrs.Ive seen the good days(early to late 200's)and now the bad.If you move here,youd better make atleast $10,000 a month.These  More

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I would like to know if Fort Walton Beach is a better place to live rather than busy Clearwater FL. We want to re-locate to a quieter city with all the amenities of a  More

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FWB is great for its beautiful beaches and saltwater fishing. It's also easy to move around town except during rush hour (yes, we have a rush hour - but it literally  More

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