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West Palm Beach, FL vs Rockville, MD

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Highlights
- Rockville spends 51.6% more per student than West Palm Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.8% lower in Rockville than in West Palm Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Rockville had 6.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Palm Beach
 West Palm Beach, FLRockville, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,942  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4904573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock9.2%1.5%
Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 8 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 9 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 9 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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Reviews for Rockville    16 Reviews

Having practically grown up here, it is fair to think I am biased. Before making assumptions about my opinion, though, I've lived in multiple cities in these states -  More

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Over 10 years ago

No comment at this  More

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Like the title says, the Rockville, MD area is filled with opportunities. But if you don't have a pretty high standing job then I hope you have a rich uncle. I may be  More

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