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Newport Beach, CA vs Clearwater, FL

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Highlights
- Clearwater spends 23.9% less per student than Newport Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.5% lower in Clearwater than in Newport Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Clearwater had 8.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Newport Beach
 Newport Beach, CAClearwater, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,625$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,911  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,090$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.21  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8214573
 Students per Counselor595  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.67.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Newport Beach    21 Reviews

I've lived here since late 2014. It's pretty on the outside and ugly on the inside. The people are hyper conservative, aggressively competitive. It's all about money and  More

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Over 9 years ago

I love calling Newport Beach my home. Every time I return from travel, I can feel the stress leave my body the minute I see the Ocean. I sell real estate in Newport  More

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Over 11 years ago

I currently reside on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, Ca. I grew up in Newport on the peninsula point near the wedge. I still visit the wedge but going to that area in  More

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Reviews for Clearwater    23 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Lived here all my life and it is still an amazing place to call home. Rural is long gone, but there are plentiful places to get away from the glitz and glamour that  More

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Just moved here 2 months ago. My utility bill was $160. Water usage was only $31 but the charge for sewer based on the water usage was $42. I was also charged $17.85  More

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I've resided in Clearwater for 30 odd years (no pun intended). It does have it's good and bad. We are an attractive city wrapped around an amazing piece of waterfront.  More

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