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Weston, FL vs Lake Placid, FL

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Highlights
- Lake Placid spends 9.6% less per student than Weston.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.2% higher in Lake Placid than in Weston. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lake Placid had 26.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Weston
 Weston, FLLake Placid, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,595$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,422$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6804573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock19.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock71.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock3.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.66.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree7.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Weston    16 Reviews

Ee have lived here for 20 Yrs and I can accurately say: you can not find a better place in S FL to raise a family than Weston. Not just because of the highly rated  More

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Part of the flooding problem is not just that the soil is unable to soak up the water but more problematic is that there is no proper drainage system to drain off the  More

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Honestly speaking - Weston is not what is appeared to be. The place is beautiful but the people who are living there are just so mean-spirited and conniving. First, the  More

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Reviews for Lake Placid    4 Reviews

So, I bought a house in Lake Placid about 7 months ago and so far I love it. Real Estate is very reasonable and plenty of properties to pick from. Seems like prices  More

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Your site states it is not a good time to buy a home in Lake Placid because home prices are down. Wouldn't that be the perfect time to  More

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Over 11 years ago

South Florida definitely has the best weather but that comes with a price. I'm retiring to the wide open spaces of Lake Placid. Cost of living is lower and home prices,  More

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