2025 Compare Cities Education:
Merrick, NY vs Key West, FL

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Highlights
- Key West spends 33.2% less per student than Merrick.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.1% higher in Key West than in Merrick. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Key West had 2.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Merrick
 Merrick, NYKey West, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,907$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,824  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,686$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock22134573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.10.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Merrick    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

A great place to live and raise a family. Great schools, but the cost of living is getting out of control with the taxes and utilities. Probably relocating  More

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Reviews for Key West    7 Reviews

I was raised in Key West since 1980, these average cost prices for rent that you are seeing were not even accurate then, let alone now in 2021. The average cost of  More

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Over 9 years ago

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I have lived in Key West for the last seven years. During that time, I have observed very little change in the cost of living. I work for a national company that pays  More

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