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Roswell, GA vs Destin, FL

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Highlights
- Destin spends 39.3% less per student than Roswell.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 25.4% higher in Destin than in Roswell. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Destin had 0.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Roswell
 Roswell, GADestin, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16174573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Roswell    16 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I just moved here from out of state was excited because the area is beautiful, beautiful homes, parks, and schools have great ratings. Everyone seems nice when we are  More

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Over 8 years ago

While the public schools are good, they are constantly being under-funded and classroom sizes are increasing. You can get a decent home for the money here, but the area  More

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Over 8 years ago

We recently relocated (cross country) to Roswell, GA, and our family could not have found a better place. This is a family friendly town, with an abundance of activities  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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