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Palm Beach Gardens, FL vs West Miami, FL

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Highlights
- West Miami spends 9.1% less per student than Palm Beach Gardens.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.6% higher in West Miami than in Palm Beach Gardens. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Miami had 12.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Palm Beach Gardens
 Palm Beach Gardens, FLWest Miami, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,839$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,942  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,809$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock27244573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.4%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 West Miami    1 Reviews

We have the greatest climate in the USA.I live in a very safe,quiet town. We also have some of the worst traffic anywhere.We have THE RUDEST DRIVERS & THE WORST  More

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