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Palm Beach Gardens, FL vs Waxhaw, NC

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- Waxhaw spends 19.5% less per student than Palm Beach Gardens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.1% higher in Waxhaw than in Palm Beach Gardens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waxhaw had 0.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Palm Beach Gardens
 Palm Beach Gardens, FLWaxhaw, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,477$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,942  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,753$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7824573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%1.5%
Reviews for Palm Beach Gardens    5 Reviews

Over 14 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 17 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 Waxhaw    10 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Waxhaw used to be a good place, I was born and raised here loving the small friendly town and enviorment. The summer parades were amazing as this was an ideal place to  More

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The schools claim to be good but in reality they are just overrated and kind of bad plus the schools are all overcrowded from everyone moving here. No sidewalks anywhere  More

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Over 15 years ago

It is dangerous and arrogant to jump to conclusions. It is not prejudice towards single women, or any women for that matter. It is a growing saddness that natives feel  More

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