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Towson, MD vs Fort Myers, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Myers spends 31.8% less per student than Towson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.1% higher in Fort Myers than in Towson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Myers had 11.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Towson
 Towson, MDFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,996  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.46  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28704573
 Students per Counselor312  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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