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Jacksonville, FL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale spends 19.1% more per student than Jacksonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.0% higher in Fort Lauderdale than in Jacksonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Lauderdale had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jacksonville
 Jacksonville, FLFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,258  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.1  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor506  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 10 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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