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Lake Wales, FL vs Hoover, AL

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Highlights
- Hoover spends 20.1% more per student than Lake Wales.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.5% higher in Hoover than in Lake Wales. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Hoover had 12.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Wales
 Lake Wales, FLHoover, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,194$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,977  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,493$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5474573
 Students per Counselor436  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
Reviews for Lake Wales    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

I have lived in Lake Wales, Florida for almost 8 years. Most of the people are very nice, but it can be very difficult to find a decent job there. The weather is pretty  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lake Wales, Fl has great weather year round. Although summers can be quite hot, most of the year is very enjoyable and  More

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Reviews for Hoover    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Hoover is in central Alabama and is a suburb of Birmigham. It has a mild four season climate wellsuited to nature lovers, golfers, and  More

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Over 19 years ago

Hoover, Alabama has a wide range of home buying opportunities. A huge plus is the up and coming TND community at The Preserve. The homes in this quaint neighborhood  More

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Over 20 years ago

Good municipal facilities (City Recreation Center, great library, good police and fire protection). Good schools (especially for Alabama). Traffic is heavy at  More

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