2025 Compare Cities Education:
Rochester, NY vs Destin, FL

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Highlights
- Destin spends 63.6% less per student than Rochester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 46.9% higher in Destin than in Rochester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Destin had 13.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rochester
 Rochester, NYDestin, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,397  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.78  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16174573
 Students per Counselor265  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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Reviews for Destin    14 Reviews

I find it amazing the place is rated one star - Yes the cost of housing is high especially as covid pushed more people to Florida. But living here is easy - three  More

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This tiny town is SO expensive. Unless you want a roach and mold infested place you will have to pay around $1800 or more and the “nice” places have reviews that scare  More

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I moved to Destin in 1987 when there was no development in the eastern part of town, only trees, beaches and a two lane road. I worked as a Sheriff's Deputy for over 30  More

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