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Port St. Lucie, FL vs Palm Bay, FL

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Highlights
- Palm Bay spends 4.2% less per student than Port St. Lucie.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% lower in Palm Bay than in Port St. Lucie. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palm Bay had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Port St. Lucie
 Port St. Lucie, FLPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,715$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,002  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,574$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.96  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8384573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Port St. Lucie    53 Reviews

Been here since 2017 and have enjoyed it very much. This is not a 'Big City', so if you're looking for all the big city trappings move on. It's quiet. I have  More

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Raymond · 
Over 5 years ago

We have visited four times and love it so much that we purchased a home here, and move in two weeks! Lets see first the good things. Beautiful weather year around.  More

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Over 6 years ago

Where do I begin. Been here for a few years now and just waiting to retire so I can concentrate on other places. Didn't take more than a year to figure this place out  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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