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Cedar Falls, IA vs Gainesville, FL

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 14.9% less per student than Cedar Falls.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.9% higher in Gainesville than in Cedar Falls. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 3.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cedar Falls

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 Cedar Falls, IAGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,594$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,640$10,094$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,498$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio1418.1916.23
 Students per Librarian6944044573
 Students per Counselor361501530
 Grade School Educ.0.9%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%4.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.6%93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%15.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.7%11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.48.7%49.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.3%14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.0%3.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.2%5.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Cedar Falls    7 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I lived in Cedar Falls while attending the University of Northern Iowa. It's a great college town. Main street is nice and there are plenty of restaurants to choose  More

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Over 11 years ago

We've lived in Cedar Falls since moving here from the great chicago land area in 2006. The school system in Cedar Falls and in Iowa in general if VERY strong.   More

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When I was preparing to moved to Cedar Falls, IA I was repeatedly met with the remark "IOWA!, what's there? corn?" But apart from the bitter winters, tornadoes, and  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I've lived here most of my life. It's changed a lot, and a lot of the locals don't like it. Because it's home to one of the largest universities in the country, we see a  More

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Lovely diverse city! People is nice and there is always something to do. Outdoors activities are awesome! The springs are beautiful and there are plenty of hiking  More

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Gainesville has the highest taxes and electrical rates in the state. The city is run by a bunch of liberals who have no idea what they are doing. Crime and homelessness  More

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ZIPS IN CEDAR FALLS, IOWA
50613
ZIPS IN GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
32608, 32607, 32606, 32605, 32609, 32601, 32641, 32653, 32612, 32603, 10 total

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