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Lake Placid, FL vs Cooper City, FL

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Highlights
- Cooper City spends 10.6% more per student than Lake Placid.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.2% lower in Cooper City than in Lake Placid. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cooper City had 30.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Placid
 Lake Placid, FLCooper City, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,727  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.22  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor942  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock12.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%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 11 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 Cooper City    7 Reviews

We moved here in 2018. I have to say, having lived all over the world, this is the best place if you can afford it. The only downside is the cost of living is high. For  More

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We have had the fortune of living in Cooper City for the last couple of years. The military moves us frequently and we are sad to be leaving this wonderful little  More

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Over 18 years ago

Wonderful parks and lots to do for  More

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