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Winston-Salem, NC vs Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Lauderdale spends 11.3% more per student than Winston-Salem.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.1% higher in Fort Lauderdale than in Winston-Salem. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Lauderdale had 1.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Winston-Salem
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 Winston-Salem, NCFort Lauderdale, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,533$11,723$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,824$9,998$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,505$6,249$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.8619.1916.23
 Students per Librarian5167214573
 Students per Counselor347366530
 Grade School Educ.4.9%4.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.1%6.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.0%89.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.7%18.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.7%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.6%39.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.2%10.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%4.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%1.4%1.5%

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Reviews for Winston-Salem    26 Reviews
Emily · Greenville, SC
A sad and corrupt city
Over 4 years ago

Winston Salem is a corrupt and sad city. Many residents aren't open to new comers and crime is rampant. The abysmal crime rate is due in part to the corrupt and  More

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Charlotte · Winston-Salem, NC
Beautiful and Quiet
Over 4 years ago

I’ve lived here since 2008 and the community is beautiful and quiet. Convenient to everything and if you’re not a lazy person you can walk to Walmart, the bank,  More

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mary · Terre Haute, IN
Progressive, artsy small city
Over 6 years ago

I didn't fully appreciate WS until I left. I still have family and friends there, and when I visit (I've lived in various places, now in the midwest for about 20 years)  More

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Reviews for Fort Lauderdale    64 Reviews
Danny · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Here's how to win/live the South Florida life
Over 5 years ago

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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JW · Fort Lauderdale, FL
A Diverse city with good and bad points
Over 8 years ago

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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Katie · Fort Lauderdale, FL
Do NOT move here!
Over 9 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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ZIPS IN WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA
27106, 27107, 27105, 27127, 27103, 27104, 27101, 27040, 27109, 27110, 10 total
ZIPS IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
33311 33312 33308 33304 33301 33315 33305 33316 33306
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