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Lake Placid, FL vs Cedar Key, FL

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- Cedar Key spends 3.9% less per student than Lake Placid.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.1% higher in Cedar Key than in Lake Placid. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cedar Key had 35.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Placid
 Lake Placid, FLCedar Key, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,182$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,727  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,203$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock04573
 Students per Counselor942  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Lake Placid    4 Reviews

So, I bought a house in Lake Placid about 7 months ago and so far I love it. Real Estate is very reasonable and plenty of properties to pick from. Seems like prices  More

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Your site states it is not a good time to buy a home in Lake Placid because home prices are down. Wouldn't that be the perfect time to  More

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Over 10 years ago

South Florida definitely has the best weather but that comes with a price. I'm retiring to the wide open spaces of Lake Placid. Cost of living is lower and home prices,  More

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Reviews for Cedar Key    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

We live in a small, friendly little fishing town. The friendliness of the people is it's best quality. The best place to meet everyone is at the post office about 11AM  More

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