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Maitland, FL vs Palm Desert, CA

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Highlights
- Palm Desert spends 20.4% more per student than Maitland.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.2% higher in Palm Desert than in Maitland. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palm Desert had 4.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Maitland
 Maitland, FLPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,296$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,437  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,941$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock249534573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.57.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Maitland    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I'm biased because I'm a product of it. Seminole County Schools are among the best in the  More

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I moved from Savannah GA and lived in Maitland over a year. The 2b/2b apartment that we rented off of Lake Lily was over $1200/ month. Our electricity bill for our  More

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Over 17 years ago

The restaurants in the Maitland and Orlando area are terrible. The chains dominate and small family owned restaurants have a hard time. If you move here plan on cooking  More

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Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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