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New Smyrna Beach, FL vs Lake Placid, FL

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- Lake Placid spends 0.2% less per student than New Smyrna Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.0% higher in Lake Placid than in New Smyrna Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Placid had 23.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to New Smyrna Beach
 New Smyrna Beach, FLLake Placid, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,595$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,973  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,422$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.57  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6804573
 Students per Counselor385  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock19.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock71.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for New Smyrna Beach    7 Reviews

I am originally from CT. I moved to Estero ( near Naples, FL) in 2002. It was nice but there was barely any cool weather in the Winter. I was 40 when I moved there and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Houses are more here because of the coastline (beechside very expensive). Inlanf Florida offers better deals and lower  More

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Over 16 years ago

My wife and i are relocating the the east central coast of Florida very soon, most likely somewhere between Port Orange and Vero Beach. I just find it incredible that  More

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Reviews for Lake Placid    4 Reviews

So, I bought a house in Lake Placid about 7 months ago and so far I love it. Real Estate is very reasonable and plenty of properties to pick from. Seems like prices  More

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Your site states it is not a good time to buy a home in Lake Placid because home prices are down. Wouldn't that be the perfect time to  More

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Over 10 years ago

South Florida definitely has the best weather but that comes with a price. I'm retiring to the wide open spaces of Lake Placid. Cost of living is lower and home prices,  More

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