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Spanaway, WA vs Palm Bay, FL

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Highlights
- Palm Bay spends 41.6% less per student than Spanaway.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.5% lower in Palm Bay than in Spanaway. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palm Bay had 0.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Spanaway
 Spanaway, WAPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,715$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,574$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8384573
 Students per Counselor441  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.12.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.3%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Spanaway    6 Reviews

I have been living in Spanaway since 1973 ... over the years I’ve seen its ups and downs ... and lately its been down. This is due, in large part, to the immigrants from  More

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I picked up my daughter from SeaTac last night around midnight and mentally prepared to make our way south through the detours of the train derailment in Dupont. We  More

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One of the most beautiful places to live. However, it is very far away from my family and it does not get hot enough for me in the summer. The rain and winter darkness  More

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Reviews for Palm Bay    27 Reviews

I moved to Palm Bay in 2020 and the cost of living has skyrocketed! A two bedroom apartment was around $900/month in 2020. Now it's $1600 and up. Mostly up. A three  More

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My family of 4 have lived here in NW Palm Bay for over 10 years. My wife and my son from another marriage lived here for over 7 before that. I myself have lived here for  More

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I lived in Palm Bay for 12 years. It's a very unfriendly and crowded place to live. It's well into the 90's from late April till right around the 10th of November. The  More

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