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West Palm Beach, FL vs Atlanta, GA

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Highlights
- Atlanta spends 25.0% more per student than West Palm Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.8% lower in Atlanta than in West Palm Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Atlanta had 6.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Palm Beach

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 West Palm Beach, FLAtlanta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,018$16,267$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,942$14,100$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,960$8,086$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.3813.816.23
 Students per Librarian7455704573
 Students per Counselor433397530
 Grade School Educ.6.9%2.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%5.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.8%92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%13.6%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.2%5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%55.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.8%15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%5.6%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%2.7%1.5%

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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 8 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 8 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 1 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  More

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ZIPS IN WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
33417 33409 33407 33401 33405
ZIPS IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA
30331, 30318, 30311, 30315, 30316, 30310, 30324, 30314, 30305, 30309, 24 total

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