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Palm Springs, CA vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- West Palm Beach spends 14.9% less per student than Palm Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.9% lower in West Palm Beach than in Palm Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Palm Beach had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Palm Springs
 Palm Springs, CAWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,853  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio23.36  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor526  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.43.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Palm Springs    12 Reviews

I lived in Palm Springs for 12 years and initially it appeared to be quite beautiful. The mountains are beautiful and palm trees, very stress-free and manageable.  More

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Over 6 years ago

14 years is plenty long enough. This is a nice place to visit, not live. In the last 20 years the air quality, especially in the summer has deteriorated considerably.  More

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Ghetto Crime City with lots of glitz... Police do nothing. Called 911 three times in a year: twice, no response. Provided the license plate of the criminals in two  More

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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 10 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 10 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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