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Meridian, ID vs Homestead, FL

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- Homestead spends 27.6% more per student than Meridian.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.2% higher in Homestead than in Meridian. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Homestead had 21.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Meridian
 Meridian, IDHomestead, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,839$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,035  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,809$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.82  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock27244573
 Students per Counselor430  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock16.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%1.5%
Reviews for Meridian    18 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

New to the area and so far we think it's a great place to live compared to Denver, where we moved from. Quality of life is so much better here! A lot less traffic than  More

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I have been here since 2013 and have watched child after child be diagnosed with Cancer. Many of the children have been diagnosed with "rare" Cancers. It has been  More

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Over 8 years ago

It has changed a lot over the years... Crime rates are still low and people are overall still nice HOWEVER way too many people are moving to my wonderful town! All the  More

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Reviews for Homestead    20 Reviews

I've lived in Homestead for about 12 years, and I can't wait to leave. It's a city full of poor people who can't afford to live in Miami by any stretch of the  More

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Over 8 years ago

It stinks with smelty Smokey air most evenings right in the heart of town. ATC’s run rampant. Police do nothing. Code enforcement is a laughable joke in most cases. You  More

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Over 8 years ago

My family has lived in Homestead for 4 years. Whatever you do make sure the area you rent/purchase is not within the limits of City of Homestead. Our electric bill is 4  More

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