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Sausalito, CA vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale spends 44.5% less per student than Sausalito.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.3% lower in Fort Lauderdale than in Sausalito. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Lauderdale had 8.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Sausalito
 Sausalito, CAFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,962  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.84  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.0.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree10.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Sausalito    6 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Awesome, but  More

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Over 16 years ago

Sausalito is a gorgeous town of 7,000 people right on the bay. It's very community oriented with a nice mix of the mega rich and boat people. There are parks, great  More

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Sausalito has been for me a kind of roller coaster of a town...it is quiet and conveniently located being 10 minutes from SF but: Real estate is outrageously expensive,  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 11 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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