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Sanford, FL vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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- Fort Walton Beach spends 0.4% less per student than Sanford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.1% lower in Fort Walton Beach than in Sanford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Walton Beach had 2.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Sanford
 Sanford, FLFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,661  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16174573
 Students per Counselor517  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Sanford    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

we are looking for a place that except a dog she 11 years old fixed, we are on social se curity we get about 1600 a month I am 59 and my husband is 52 years of age  More

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Over 14 years ago

A little southern town with some bad areas and not too much variety in culture besides white and black. Not too close to orlando, lots of outdoor activities, and overall  More

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You need to check exactly where in 32773 a house is located as the properties on the edge of the zip or more like 32746 Lake Mary. All services and shopping tends to be  More

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Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Ive lived in Fort Walton for atleast 15yrs.Ive seen the good days(early to late 200's)and now the bad.If you move here,youd better make atleast $10,000 a month.These  More

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I would like to know if Fort Walton Beach is a better place to live rather than busy Clearwater FL. We want to re-locate to a quieter city with all the amenities of a  More

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FWB is great for its beautiful beaches and saltwater fishing. It's also easy to move around town except during rush hour (yes, we have a rush hour - but it literally  More

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