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Rome, GA vs West Palm Beach, FL

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- West Palm Beach spends 8.6% less per student than Rome.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.0% higher in West Palm Beach than in Rome. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Palm Beach had 10.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rome
 Rome, GAWest Palm Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,018$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,770  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,960$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7454573
 Students per Counselor426  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
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Reviews for Rome    11 Reviews
D. · North Decatur, GA
Rome GA is in the middle of Everywhere
Over 1 years ago

Outside of the Atlanta area, ROME is one of Georgia's largest cities and is the heart of the ABC TRIANGLE (Atlanta, Birmingham and Chattanooga all easy drives from  More

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Douglas  · Rome, GA
New Jersey transplant loves Rome.
Over 8 years ago

I moved to Rome Georgia with my wife almost 30 years ago from New Jersey and raised four children in this wonderful community. It is a beautiful place to  More

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ramona · Rome, GA
Climate
Over 11 years ago

Climate is very comfortable. Some humidity, but overall, it isn't too hot or  More

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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews
Richard · Royal Palm Beach, FL
Palm Beach county living
Over 8 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Octavio · West Palm Beach, FL
I love it here!
Over 9 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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dan · West Palm Beach, FL
Pros and cons
Over 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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