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Palm Beach Gardens, FL vs Alexandria, VA

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- Alexandria spends 47.2% more per student than Palm Beach Gardens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.5% lower in Alexandria than in Palm Beach Gardens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alexandria had 3.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Palm Beach Gardens
 Palm Beach Gardens, FLAlexandria, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,159$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,942  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,923$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12064573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock23.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.8%1.5%
Reviews for Palm Beach Gardens    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have found the cost of living here is above the national average. Lots of nice restaurants, good shopping, pretty beaches but it's getting more & more populated with  More

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Over 16 years ago

All of Palm Beach Gardens is an extremely safe environment. The police force is great and aggressive about its presence in all neighborhoods. We feel very safe, even  More

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The cost of living in Palm Beach Gardends has become financially unsustainable for our family. The homeowners taxes are ridiculously high and the homeowners insurance  More

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Reviews for Alexandria    49 Reviews

Old Town Alexandria is a charming port city, with lovely historic homes, fun restaurants and sweet shops. Its easy proximity to the hustle and bustle of DC offer  More

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Alexandria is different depending on what part of it you are in. There is a huge strata of rich and poor, with a few middle class neighborhoods in between. Old town is  More

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The mailing address in this area is Alexandria, or Engleside. Either way, it's SE Fairfax County between Fort Belvoir and Mount Vernon. The neighborhood has been here  More

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