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Tacoma, WA vs Gainesville, FL

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 37.0% less per student than Tacoma.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.6% lower in Gainesville than in Tacoma. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 3.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tacoma

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 Tacoma, WAGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$18,363$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,056$10,094$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,966$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.6818.1916.23
 Students per Librarian11394044573
 Students per Counselor441501530
 Grade School Educ.4.1%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.7%4.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.2%93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.3%15.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.3%11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%49.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.1%14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%3.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%5.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 3 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  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 TACOMA, WASHINGTON
98404, 98409, 98405, 98406, 98407, 98422, 98408, 98418, 98403, 98465, 13 total
ZIPS IN GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
32608, 32607, 32606, 32605, 32609, 32601, 32641, 32653, 32612, 32603, 10 total

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