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Wheaton, IL vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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- Fort Lauderdale spends 46.8% less per student than Wheaton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.9% higher in Fort Lauderdale than in Wheaton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Lauderdale had 7.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wheaton
 Wheaton, ILFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,682  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.43  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7214573
 Students per Counselor535  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.64.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.4%1.5%
Reviews for Wheaton    12 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Wheaton is a pretty safe place to live. There are few major crimes that occur each year. It scored an 80 out of 1000 on City Data information.  More

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We moved here from the fast pace of a big city in another state and immediately loved the small town feel to Wheaton. It is a very nice place to live, and there is a lot  More

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Over 17 years ago

Housing is expensive but real estate taxes are even higher. I can no longer afford to live  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews

Fort Lauderdale and South Florida are eclectic, which makes for a tough adjustment if you're from a homogenous area. The secret is to find the location of all the things  More

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Like any city, Fort Lauderdale has it's good points and it's bad. On the good side you can't beat the weather here, especially October to June. No snow and no winter  More

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Over 11 years ago

My husband I are are from Illinois and Indiana. We moved here five years ago and we still HATE it! In the Midwest people are friendly and care about others. I can't  More

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