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Riverview, FL vs Fort Myers, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Myers spends 4.0% more per student than Riverview.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% higher in Fort Myers than in Riverview. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Myers had 6.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Riverview
 Riverview, FLFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,438  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28704573
 Students per Counselor476  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Riverview    5 Reviews

One of the few areas in the Tampa Bay region that there is abundant land, not for long, this place is seeing urban sprawl in the last 3 years like no other in America.  More

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Over 14 years ago

We've lived in Riverview for 4 years now, and our neighborhood is about half empty, and has been as long as we've been here. Almost all the houses are rentals, which is  More

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Originally from Upstate NY, we moved to Riverview which I enjoyed being in newer developments. Convenient to everything, Siesta Key, Disney, Clearwater, Macdill AF.  More

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Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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