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West Palm Beach, FL vs Suffolk, VA

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Highlights
- Suffolk spends 5.9% less per student than West Palm Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.0% lower in Suffolk than in West Palm Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Suffolk had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Palm Beach
 West Palm Beach, FLSuffolk, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,253$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,942  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,268$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5404573
 Students per Counselor433  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 Suffolk    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Don't move  More

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Over 16 years ago

I like living in Suffolk because of the smaller town feel yet having the conveniences of the larger city. We have been happy in Northern Suffolk. The schools don't seem  More

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Over 16 years ago

Suffolk is a bit difficult to describe because it is geographically the largest city in Virginia. Downtown has been slightly revitalized but I have no reason to go there  More

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