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Punta Gorda, FL vs Westwood, NJ

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- Westwood spends 109.6% more per student than Punta Gorda.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.3% lower in Westwood than in Punta Gorda. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Westwood had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Punta Gorda
 Punta Gorda, FLWestwood, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,891$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,619  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,557$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.86  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9314573
 Students per Counselor443  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.24.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%1.5%
Reviews for Punta Gorda    15 Reviews

When we were visiting different cities in Florida, we quickly realised that Punta Gorda is the friendliest gulf coast town in south Florida BY FAR! My wife and I bought  More

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I haven't lived in Punta Gorda, so I'm not sure about every nook and cranny of the place, however I did visit for about a month during the winter and about another 2  More

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Over 8 years ago

We have lived here for six years and enjoy it very much. One gets used to the summers but they are uncomfortable. The fishing is pretty good - used to be much better.  More

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Reviews for Westwood    2 Reviews

Over 18 years ago

the Pascack Valley region of Bergen County, NJ is THE place to be! It encompasses River Vale, Hillsdale, Westwood, and Emerson with Westwood being the epi-center. I grew  More

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Over 19 years ago

The change of seasons used to be exciting, but now the winters are so dreary. Summer comes and goes so quickly. I always hate to see it end. I just want to live  More

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