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Arlington, WA vs Gainesville, FL

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 34.7% less per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.8% lower in Gainesville than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 2.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington

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 Arlington, WAGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,718$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,748$10,094$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$9,118$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.9118.1916.23
 Students per Librarian15644044573
 Students per Counselor420501530
 Grade School Educ.2.4%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.9%4.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.90.7%93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.28.5%15.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.2%11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.20.9%49.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.3%14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%3.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.4%5.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Arlington    4 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Arlington is a nice area, however the property taxes are very high. We built a home here in 2015 . The home is similar to the one we lived in in Arlington's "twin" city  More

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Arlington is north of Seattle. Like the entire Greater Seattle area, the quality of life is easy going. The weather is generally gentle all year long. A little snow in  More

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Over 15 years ago

We live on the West side of I-5, area known as Smokey Point/Lakewood/7 Lakes. As do several other family members. The area still has a very rural feeling without driving  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 ARLINGTON, WASHINGTON
98223
ZIPS IN GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
32608, 32607, 32606, 32605, 32609, 32601, 32641, 32653, 32612, 32603, 10 total

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