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Merritt Island, FL vs Peachtree City, GA

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- Peachtree City spends 24.9% more per student than Merritt Island.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.5% lower in Peachtree City than in Merritt Island. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Peachtree City had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Merritt Island
 Merritt Island, FLPeachtree City, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,380$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,148  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,743$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5504573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock98.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.9%1.5%
Reviews for Merritt Island    5 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

It can get hot in the summer, but you get a breeze off the ocean most afternoons. If you live on the waterways, it seems to be a little cooler. Winters are  More

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Over 14 years ago

New to the area, but soon to know more. Florida is a sunshine state  More

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Over 17 years ago

Coming from Virginia, the Merritt Island architecture leaves a lot to be desired. Hurricane season (June - November) causes me a lot of  More

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Reviews for Peachtree City    10 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

The water is undrinkable. It smells and tastes like it has passed through a pile of decomposing grass. There has been no announcement from the city government as to  More

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...of what I consider very desirable and what I consider very undesirable. Moderate-to-high income level, educated folks with high expectations for their children,  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a beautiful town to live in. My main objection is that when we moved here from South Florida, I had no idea that it got this cold and stayed this cold all  More

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