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West Palm Beach, FL vs San Francisco, CA

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- San Francisco spends 61.4% more per student than West Palm Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.5% higher in San Francisco than in West Palm Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- San Francisco had 2.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Palm Beach
 West Palm Beach, FLSan Francisco, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,016$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,942  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12964573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews
Richard · Royal Palm Beach, FL
Palm Beach county living
Over 9 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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Octavio · West Palm Beach, FL
I love it here!
Over 10 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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dan · West Palm Beach, FL
Pros and cons
Over 10 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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Reviews for San Francisco    149 Reviews
Mark · San Diego, CA
believe the bad things you hear about this place
Over 5 years ago

from a single guy's perspective. let's start this review from 2017. I moved here to be near to my sister who also relocated, and also to attend Cal State East Bay in  More

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Ross · San Francisco, CA
A Balanced Review After 10 Years
Over 5 years ago

I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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Ross · San Francisco, CA
Balanced Review from 10 Year Resident
Over 5 years ago

I've lived in San Francisco for ten years. I thought I would write a balanced review for people looking to move here. My family is from places like Boise, Atlanta,  More

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