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Homestead, FL vs Altamonte Springs, FL

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- Altamonte Springs spends 16.3% less per student than Homestead.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.5% lower in Altamonte Springs than in Homestead. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Altamonte Springs had 26.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Homestead
 Homestead, FLAltamonte Springs, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,912$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,524  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,272$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock66734573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock14.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Homestead    20 Reviews

I've lived in Homestead for about 12 years, and I can't wait to leave. It's a city full of poor people who can't afford to live in Miami by any stretch of the  More

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Over 7 years ago

It stinks with smelty Smokey air most evenings right in the heart of town. ATC’s run rampant. Police do nothing. Code enforcement is a laughable joke in most cases. You  More

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Over 7 years ago

My family has lived in Homestead for 4 years. Whatever you do make sure the area you rent/purchase is not within the limits of City of Homestead. Our electric bill is 4  More

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Reviews for Altamonte Springs    9 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I have been living here for about 4 months, nice city, traffic is not too bad, unless u get close to Orlando, love the weather, hot but always refreshing air, lots of  More

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The overall crime rate in Altamonte Springs is 20% higher than than the national  More

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Life here, as a retiree, is wonderful -- close to SO MANY Florida attractions -- parks, lakes, shopping galore, and, of course, all of the Disney parks and  More

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