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Waconia, MN vs Gainesville, FL

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 20.0% less per student than Waconia.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.3% higher in Gainesville than in Waconia. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Waconia

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 Waconia, MNGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,472$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,873$10,094$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,704$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.9618.1916.23
 Students per Librarian7864044573
 Students per Counselor460501530
 Grade School Educ.0.8%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%4.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.6%93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.9%15.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.10.8%11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.4%49.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.8%14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%3.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.7%5.3%1.5%

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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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ZIPS IN WACONIA, MINNESOTA
55387
ZIPS IN GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
32608, 32607, 32606, 32605, 32609, 32601, 32641, 32653, 32612, 32603, 10 total

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