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Homestead, FL vs Plantation, FL

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- Plantation spends 1.0% less per student than Homestead.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.4% higher in Plantation than in Homestead. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Plantation had 23.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Homestead
 Homestead, FLPlantation, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,524  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor439  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.9%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 Plantation    16 Reviews

I lived there for 25 years and it used to be awesome but it has gone downhill a LOT the past 10 years and a lot of people are leaving for that reason or would if they  More

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Over 12 years ago

Job and real estate markets still sluggish and we are finding it difficult to get  More

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Over 13 years ago

Great place to live. Good place for shopping, golfing and schools. central location in respect  More

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