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Jacksonville, FL vs Gainesville, FL

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 17.6% more per student than Jacksonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.5% higher in Gainesville than in Jacksonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 3.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Jacksonville

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 Jacksonville, FLGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$9,841$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,258$10,094$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,630$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.118.1916.23
 Students per Librarian22234044573
 Students per Counselor506501530
 Grade School Educ.3.1%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%4.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.3%93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%15.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.9%11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%49.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.2%14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%3.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%5.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  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 JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
32210, 32244, 32218, 32225, 32246, 32256, 32224, 32216, 32257, 32209, 31 total
ZIPS IN GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
32608, 32607, 32606, 32605, 32609, 32601, 32641, 32653, 32612, 32603, 10 total

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