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Orange Beach, AL vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- West Palm Beach spends 0.3% more per student than Orange Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.6% lower in West Palm Beach than in Orange Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Palm Beach had 9.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Orange Beach
 Orange Beach, ALWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,640  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.73  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor388  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.44.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Orange Beach    3 Reviews

There is a great divide I agree but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and with a  More

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Over 15 years ago

There is a great divide in rich and poor but I live in Orange Beach and we are lower middle class and are quite happy. There are several things to do for families and  More

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This area is heavily populated with ostentatious elitists. It is growing rapidly and, because it is so expensive to live here now, it seems to only be attracting the  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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