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Melville, NY vs Estero, FL

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- Estero spends 61.8% less per student than Melville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 53.3% higher in Estero than in Melville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Estero had 2.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Melville
 Melville, NYEstero, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$26,965  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.27  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28704573
 Students per Counselor356  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.62.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree8.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.5%1.5%
Reviews for Melville    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Long Island has great beaches, wonderful schools, great proximity to NYC but I just got divorced and I am looking for a slower paced community that is less expensive. It  More

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Over 13 years ago

Long Island has great beaches, wonderful schools, great proximity to NYC but I just got divorced and I am looking for a slower paced community that is less expensive. It  More

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Reviews for Estero    2 Reviews

Estero, FL is wonderful in every way. It is an upscale village sitting between SW Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, FL, and the posh city of Naples, FL.  More

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Over 19 years ago

A slice of paradise exists here in southwest Florida! Winters are warm with average highs in the 70s along with abundant sunshine. Morning lows average in the 50s.   More

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