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Macon, GA vs Gainesville, FL

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 37.4% more per student than Macon.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.8% lower in Gainesville than in Macon. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 4.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Macon

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 Gainesville, GAUnited States, FL
 Expend. per Student$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,094$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.1916.23
 Students per Librarian4044573
 Students per Counselor501530
 Grade School Educ.2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree5.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Macon    23 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 3 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  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 MACON, GEORGIA
31210 31204 31206 31217 31216 31211 31220 31207 31213
ZIPS IN GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
32608, 32607, 32606, 32605, 32609, 32601, 32641, 32653, 32612, 32603, 10 total

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