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Valrico, FL vs Palm Bay, FL

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Highlights
- Palm Bay spends 3.5% less per student than Valrico.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.2% lower in Palm Bay than in Valrico. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Palm Bay had 4.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Valrico
 Valrico, FLPalm Bay, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,715$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,438  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,574$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8384573
 Students per Counselor476  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock12.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%1.5%
Reviews for Valrico    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

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

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Over 13 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 15 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 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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