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Largo, FL vs Palm Bay, FL

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Highlights
- Palm Bay spends 7.8% less per student than Largo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.9% higher in Palm Bay than in Largo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palm Bay had 2.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Largo
 Largo, FLPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,715$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,164  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,574$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.89  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8384573
 Students per Counselor404  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Largo    13 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Before moving here a few years ago we vacationed here at some of the top rated beaches in the world. In addition to NO SNOW, we now enjoy no state income taxes,  More

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Over 9 years ago

This is been my home for 29 years I love the swaying palm trees, the saltwater air seabreeze, the boats, the beaches, The FISHING is Great, Huge 300yr old oak trees  More

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Over 12 years ago

Very oppressive from May to Oct. Lovely area but hard to enjoy a large part of year.  More

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Reviews for Palm Bay    27 Reviews

I moved to Palm Bay in 2020 and the cost of living has skyrocketed! A two bedroom apartment was around $900/month in 2020. Now it's $1600 and up. Mostly up. A three  More

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My family of 4 have lived here in NW Palm Bay for over 10 years. My wife and my son from another marriage lived here for over 7 before that. I myself have lived here for  More

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I lived in Palm Bay for 12 years. It's a very unfriendly and crowded place to live. It's well into the 90's from late April till right around the 10th of November. The  More

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