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Pensacola, FL vs Gainesville, FL

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 8.1% more per student than Pensacola.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% higher in Gainesville than in Pensacola. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Pensacola

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 Pensacola, FLGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,709$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,326$10,094$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,296$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.3118.1916.23
 Students per Librarian8224044573
 Students per Counselor455501530
 Grade School Educ.1.5%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.6%4.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.8%93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%15.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.12.1%11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.1%49.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.4%14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.3%3.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.1%5.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Pensacola    72 Reviews

I grew up in Pcola and moved away after hurricane Ivan over a decade ago. I have recently moved back and was shocked to see the rate of decline it has endured over the  More

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I've lived here for almost 30 years and love it! Good size town but not a big city still plenty to do in downtown's really come alive in the last 10 years. Plus we have  More

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I came here to visit and never left! The American Planning Association named downtown Pensacola "Florida's Greatest Place" after a popular vote and Palafox Street was  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

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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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32503 32504 32501 32502
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