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Killeen, TX vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale spends 18.3% less per student than Killeen.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.0% higher in Fort Lauderdale than in Killeen. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Lauderdale had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Killeen
 Killeen, TXFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,453  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.6  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor342  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.31.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Killeen    20 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Having a low cost of living does not mean MOVE HERE! It should be a warning sign for what is wrong with this place. Bestplaces.net has Temple included with this  More

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Our family moved here from Ft Worth looking for a smaller city, slower pace, and friendlier people. Plus we wanted to be near to an active military base that serviced  More

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I've lived in Killeen since 1998 when I was assigned here in the Army and loved it so much me and my wife decided to retire here from the Army in 2001. My wife likes the  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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