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Macon, GA vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale spends 35.7% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.4% lower in Fort Lauderdale than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Lauderdale had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon
 Fort Lauderdale, GAUnited States, FL
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.3%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.3%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree4.1%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 10 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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