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Orlando, FL vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Walton Beach spends 22.3% less per student than Orlando.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.2% higher in Fort Walton Beach than in Orlando. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Walton Beach had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Orlando
 Orlando, FLFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,437  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16174573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Orlando    237 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I made the decision to move to Orlando when I was 20. My father was a contractor so by then I'd lived in many different states & countries so I have a unique  More

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I have lived and worked in the Orlando area for more than 10 years. I really wish I could give Orlando two ratings because half the year it is wonderful and other half  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Orlando for 6 years. The environment, living costs, and housing costs are good. There are many fun places around Orlando. It's a good place to live in  More

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Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Ive lived in Fort Walton for atleast 15yrs.Ive seen the good days(early to late 200's)and now the bad.If you move here,youd better make atleast $10,000 a month.These  More

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I would like to know if Fort Walton Beach is a better place to live rather than busy Clearwater FL. We want to re-locate to a quieter city with all the amenities of a  More

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FWB is great for its beautiful beaches and saltwater fishing. It's also easy to move around town except during rush hour (yes, we have a rush hour - but it literally  More

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