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Lockport, NY vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- West Palm Beach spends 46.5% less per student than Lockport.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.4% higher in West Palm Beach than in Lockport. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Palm Beach had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lockport
 Lockport, NYWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$19,601  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.32  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor253  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Lockport    7 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I am an old die-hard WNYer and can honestly say love everything about each area. Have lived in many other states and even another country but always back home because of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Great history of New York can be found right in our little town/city. There are fun things to do with the wine trail, camping, parks and hiking trails, the Erie Canal  More

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I moved to Lockport/Cambria area and Niagara County all together assumes they can take what they please I cannot wait to move out of this area. The Town taxes are well  More

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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 10 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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