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Oviedo, FL vs Palm Bay, FL

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Highlights
- Palm Bay spends 8.1% more per student than Oviedo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.2% lower in Palm Bay than in Oviedo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palm Bay had 7.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Oviedo
 Oviedo, FLPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,715$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,661  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,574$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8384573
 Students per Counselor517  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.53.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Oviedo    12 Reviews

My family retired here from the cold north and have never been happier. We searched Arizona (didn't like the scorpions, lack of green, or air quality after sand  More

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Over 8 years ago

Oviedo is a wonderful place to live and raise a family. Low crime rate and fun community events create a strong community. We are experiencing strong growth in new  More

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I've been in Oviedo since 2001 and it is a nice place to live as far as family goes. Seminole county schools are considered better than the others in Central Florida. Go  More

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Reviews for Palm Bay    27 Reviews

I moved to Palm Bay in 2020 and the cost of living has skyrocketed! A two bedroom apartment was around $900/month in 2020. Now it's $1600 and up. Mostly up. A three  More

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My family of 4 have lived here in NW Palm Bay for over 10 years. My wife and my son from another marriage lived here for over 7 before that. I myself have lived here for  More

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I lived in Palm Bay for 12 years. It's a very unfriendly and crowded place to live. It's well into the 90's from late April till right around the 10th of November. The  More

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