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Valrico, FL vs Cape Coral, FL

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- Cape Coral spends 4.0% more per student than Valrico.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.1% higher in Cape Coral than in Valrico. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cape Coral had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Valrico
 Valrico, FLCape Coral, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,438  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28704573
 Students per Counselor476  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Valrico    7 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I am looking at Valrico stats and shows updated in June 2014. How often do you  More

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Over 14 years ago

Valrico is a great place to live. The city is located near major cities like Tampa and Orlando. It provides all the conviences a family  More

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Over 16 years ago

Check the neighborhood GOOD before moving.. What seemed good on paper to us, turned out to be a cul-de-sac of bullies and clicks that refuse to accept new people. I'm  More

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Reviews for Cape Coral    48 Reviews

95% of Cape Coral is a lifeless & soulless money-making area, yet the local hypocrisy goes as far as blaming every issue on the recent hurricane, which one has literally  More

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Over 8 years ago

I moved to the area from Bradenton/Sarasota area. Lived here since 2003. My youngest has been in day care all the way to a sophomore in high school now. Schools are  More

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Over 11 years ago

Growing community with lots of land.   More

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