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Norfolk, VA vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- West Palm Beach spends 0.9% more per student than Norfolk.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.4% higher in West Palm Beach than in Norfolk. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Palm Beach had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Norfolk
 Norfolk, VAWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,354  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.49  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor316  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Norfolk    41 Reviews

I've lived in Norfolk for most of my life, and I love it here. I love the maker scene, and the new breweries. The arts scene, especially the theater side is always  More

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Over 8 years ago

I have lived in Norfolk VA for 11 months and,I cant wait to leave.It is full of crime ,homeless and undeveloped city.Public transportation is terrible and its wet and  More

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Over 8 years ago

I was born in Norfolk, and lived in Norfolk and Virginia Beach until my early 20s. Here are 10 things that are 100% true about Norfolk you may have heard before: 1) It's  More

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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 10 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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