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Melbourne, FL vs Bella Vista, AR

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Highlights
- Bella Vista spends 19.3% more per student than Melbourne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.3% lower in Bella Vista than in Melbourne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bella Vista had 4.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Melbourne
 Melbourne, FLBella Vista, ARUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,785$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,148  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,621$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5144573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Melbourne    28 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Moved here from Ohio 3 months ago, trying not to be disappointed, there isn't much to do, its really small and shopping is bad. I wanted out of Cleveland but didn't  More

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I have lived in many areas of this town. It is growing and has a nice selection of older and very new areas. The access to beaches and parks is quick and well kept.   More

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The rating on here is accurate. Crime is rather high. There's shootings and killings constantly. If you're coming from another state, just check floridatoday.com at  More

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Reviews for Bella Vista    18 Reviews

Fantastic area with tons of outdoor activities and private amenities: 7 lakes, 3 pools, miles of hiking and biking trails, golf courses, pickle ball, tennis, frisbee  More

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Just moved to Arkanss earlier this year from Washington state. We are originally from the lower part of the U.S. and have lived in a few states over the last 12 years.  More

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Over 6 years ago

Bella Vista is a lovely place, with a low cost of living (but increasing all the time) and extremely low crime rate. The town has Five decent golf courses, good for a  More

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