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Melbourne, FL vs Danbury, CT

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- Danbury spends 114.5% more per student than Melbourne.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.9% lower in Danbury than in Melbourne. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Danbury had 9.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Melbourne
 Melbourne, FLDanbury, CTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$22,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,148  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,792$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5064573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock8.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Danbury    17 Reviews

If you are looking for a city, that you still get to New York City from, Danbury, with its funky, unique homes, vibrant foodie scene, super hip downtown library,  More

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Over 11 years ago

Most folks can't afford to retire to  More

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Over 13 years ago

It is very hard to make ends meet unless you are in the upper class. Growing up we had the best place to live. A great Town. Now we are a city that is being taken over  More

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