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Valparaiso, IN vs Fort Myers, FL

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- Fort Myers spends 9.5% less per student than Valparaiso.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.0% higher in Fort Myers than in Valparaiso. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Myers had 9.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Valparaiso
 Valparaiso, INFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,826  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.55  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28704573
 Students per Counselor640  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.5%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Valparaiso    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I moved to Valparaiso, IN about 1 year ago. I moved here because I was attending the law school located here. At a glance, it appears to be a small town, with many new  More

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Over 11 years ago

My favorite restaurants in Valparaiso are: Panera Bread--The lines sometimes get long, but, the service is decent and the food is great. Red Robin--Bottomless fries  More

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I loved driving anywhere, down any road because of the trees, fields and green, green grass that is all over. Cost of living is outrageous! But lil towns close by make  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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