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La Quinta, CA vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale spends 23.4% less per student than La Quinta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.9% lower in Fort Lauderdale than in La Quinta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Lauderdale had 2.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to La Quinta
 La Quinta, CAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for La Quinta    5 Reviews

I've lived here nearly 15 years. Life in La Quinta is special. No, it's not like at the coast. Here, it's relaxed. You can enjoy beautiful blue skies nearly 350 days out  More

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My wife and I have lived in La Quinta, CA for 16 years. Over these years we've seen a tremendous amount of development, which on the one hand has improved shopping and  More

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Over 18 years ago

The positive: - Winter days are great at around 75ºF. - Abundant sunshine. - New infrastructure. - Landscaped greenery & water features. - It's not overly crowded &  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 11 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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