2025 Compare Cities Education:
Yonkers, NY vs Fort Myers, FL

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Highlights
- Fort Myers spends 63.2% less per student than Yonkers.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 47.6% higher in Fort Myers than in Yonkers. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Myers had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Yonkers
 Yonkers, NYFort Myers, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$27,367  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.74  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock28704573
 Students per Counselor315  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.9.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.3%1.5%
Reviews for Yonkers    7 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I lived in Yonkers my entire life, close enough to the city with less congestion. Some areas are difficult to access, and you must have a car to get around. There are a  More

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I've lived in this city for over 20 years in the Bryn Mawr section and I love it. We are the closest suburb to NYC. I can go and watch a broadway show and be back at  More

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My family and I have lived in northeast Yonkers for 18 years after leaving the grime and crime of Manhattan (my home). I bought a cute colonial on a quiet street 11  More

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Reviews for Fort Myers    54 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived here for most of my 30 years. I'm moving my family away in a few months. Here are the reasons: Climate- it's hot. Unbearably hot. And it's going to get  More

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I can't wait for all the replies especially from people that are from Florida or from up North that had to deal with extreme ice and snow. But I can honestly say in the  More

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I've lived in SW Florida on & off for most of my life. When my family first came here over 40 years ago the waterways teemed with fish & wildlife and the beaches,  More

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