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Hopewell Junction, NY vs Melbourne, FL

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- Melbourne spends 62.2% less per student than Hopewell Junction.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.3% higher in Melbourne than in Hopewell Junction. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Melbourne had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hopewell Junction
 Hopewell Junction, NYMelbourne, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,715$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$24,643  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,574$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8384573
 Students per Counselor347  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.32.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.0%1.5%
Reviews for Hopewell Junction    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

While we are surrounded by beautiful nature - the cost of living here is astronomical and we are still an hour and a half from NYC. The weather is extreme. Time to move  More

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Over 18 years ago

This Hudson valley is beautiful. Being able to sit on the deck in the evening and not fight bugs is wonderful. More stars at night than you can count. Population  More

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Reviews for Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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