2025 Compare Cities Education:
Omaha, NE vs West Palm Beach, FL

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Highlights
- West Palm Beach spends 10.8% less per student than Omaha.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.3% higher in West Palm Beach than in Omaha. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Palm Beach had 3.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Omaha
 Omaha, NEWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,673  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.12  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor372  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Omaha    122 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Born and raised in Omaha, moved to the Pacific Northwest for 50 years, and now back in Omaha. Feels safe, secure, good health care, lots of activities. Compared to  More

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Over 2 years ago

Many of the reviews say Omaha is good for family life - it is, but it also offers the best of quality urban living. I've lived here for 20 years, after living in  More

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Pros: Not much happens, no news is good news. No major tornadoes for decades!! Education can be good in areas. Career opportunities for those who take risks and  More

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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 8 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 9 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 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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