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St. Petersburg, FL vs Gainesville, FL

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 0.5% less per student than St. Petersburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.5% higher in Gainesville than in St. Petersburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Petersburg

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 St. Petersburg, FLGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,625$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,164$10,094$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,090$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.8918.1916.23
 Students per Librarian8214044573
 Students per Counselor404501530
 Grade School Educ.1.9%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%4.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.5%93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%15.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.8%11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.8%49.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.4%14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%3.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.5%5.3%1.5%

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Reviews for St. Petersburg    56 Reviews

I grew up here (1968). All the people who have posted how awful it is are not going to be happy anywhere because they see what they see. Thats the evolution of self as  More

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I moved here because my fiance was going to school here and two rents didn't make sense. Visiting was always great! However, after living here for a couple years it's  More

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Over 4 years ago

True the location is good, and during the Winters, it's really nice in St. Pete, but the Summers and brutally steaming HOT, and the St. Pete Police don't do their job  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 ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
33710, 33713, 33702, 33705, 33712, 33703, 33711, 33716, 33704, 33701, 10 total
ZIPS IN GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
32608, 32607, 32606, 32605, 32609, 32601, 32641, 32653, 32612, 32603, 10 total

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