2026 Compare Cities Education:
Plano, TX vs Palm Bay, FL

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Highlights
- Palm Bay spends 28.1% less per student than Plano.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.5% higher in Palm Bay than in Plano. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palm Bay had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plano
 Plano, TXPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,715$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,574$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8384573
 Students per Counselor405  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Plano    42 Reviews

I had lived in Plano for over 30 years. It is where I bought my first home as a single woman, where I married, and where I raised my children. I was fortunate enough  More

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We have lived in Plano for 20 years. It has been consistently rated very highly in surveys of best places to live in the US. Pros are the parks system; which includes  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for a while now. It's wonderful here. There's a ton to do, great jobs, great parks, and pretty good school. It's the perfect  More

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Reviews for Palm Bay    27 Reviews

I moved to Palm Bay in 2020 and the cost of living has skyrocketed! A two bedroom apartment was around $900/month in 2020. Now it's $1600 and up. Mostly up. A three  More

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My family of 4 have lived here in NW Palm Bay for over 10 years. My wife and my son from another marriage lived here for over 7 before that. I myself have lived here for  More

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I lived in Palm Bay for 12 years. It's a very unfriendly and crowded place to live. It's well into the 90's from late April till right around the 10th of November. The  More

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