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Winter Haven, FL vs Fort Walton Beach, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Walton Beach spends 10.1% less per student than Winter Haven.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% lower in Fort Walton Beach than in Winter Haven. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Walton Beach had 4.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Winter Haven
 Winter Haven, FLFort Walton Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,875$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,977  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,920$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock16174573
 Students per Counselor436  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.9%1.5%
Reviews for Winter Haven    9 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved here 4 years ago from Sarasota FL., because it seemed quiet, calmer, less expensive, and a reasonable distance back to SRQ, Tampa, and Orlando. What a mistake!  More

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Definitely NOT a fan. My son moved me here without checking the rental home or neighborhood. WOW, we're we in for a surprise. It's total ghetto. I would NEVER  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in Bartow, right down the road from WH for many years. This is not a metropolitan area. It is middle class, bedroom community. It will take you less than an hour  More

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Reviews for Fort Walton Beach    10 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Ive lived in Fort Walton for atleast 15yrs.Ive seen the good days(early to late 200's)and now the bad.If you move here,youd better make atleast $10,000 a month.These  More

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I would like to know if Fort Walton Beach is a better place to live rather than busy Clearwater FL. We want to re-locate to a quieter city with all the amenities of a  More

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FWB is great for its beautiful beaches and saltwater fishing. It's also easy to move around town except during rush hour (yes, we have a rush hour - but it literally  More

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