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Palm Coast, FL vs Marco Island, FL

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Highlights
- Marco Island spends 31.1% more per student than Palm Coast.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.5% lower in Marco Island than in Palm Coast. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marco Island had 4.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Palm Coast
 Palm Coast, FLMarco Island, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,670$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,184$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.11  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8984573
 Students per Counselor525  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Palm Coast    34 Reviews

I actually debated writing a review, when places like Palm Coast are discovered it becomes over populated. That said, it’s selfish to keep it a secret, some people need  More

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Over 6 years ago

Not really a review but a question. My husband and I will be moving to the Palm Coast area soon. Work from home and need to find a 2 bed house/townhouse to rent  More

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Over 7 years ago

Palm Coast is in between Daytona and St Aug --- both of which are much better cities than Palm Coast. This town is your typical retail FL town, with a small stretch of  More

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Reviews for Marco Island    3 Reviews

We just purchased a home here from San Diego, Ca. Marco island is so refreshing! It is Clean, no trash, people care about their yards and community with impeccable  More

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Over 8 years ago

We moved here upon retirement and have been delighted with our new community. With canals crisscrossing the entire island, most homesites are on the water, and we enjoy  More

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I have been coming to Marco Island for the past couple of years to spend the 4th of July with my family in this beautiful city, but never again. From what we learned  More

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