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Huntington Beach, CA vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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- Fort Walton Beach spends 35.4% less per student than Huntington Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.4% lower in Fort Walton Beach than in Huntington Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Walton Beach had 1.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Huntington Beach
 Huntington Beach, CAFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16174573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Huntington Beach    33 Reviews

Lived here for a couple months now. Love the beach and the weather. Nice boardwalk to walk or ride your bike. Overall nice clean feel and vibe. Only move here if you  More

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Over 7 years ago

Overdevelopment has ruined the city, Housing is overpriced - overseas investors, corporate housing, sober living houses (there are many throughout the city) and AirB&B  More

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Over 10 years ago

The population of Huntington Beach is much more than that. It was actually 199,189 according to the city's  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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