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Tucson, AZ vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Walton Beach spends 8.2% less per student than Tucson.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% higher in Fort Walton Beach than in Tucson. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Walton Beach had 6.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tucson
 Tucson, AZFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16174573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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Over 1 years ago

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  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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