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Aurora, CO vs Gainesville, GA

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 23.1% less per student than Aurora.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.5% lower in Gainesville than in Aurora. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 12.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Aurora
 Aurora, COGainesville, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,714$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,429  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,751$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.68  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4284573
 Students per Counselor353  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock16.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.3%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Aurora    40 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Used to be affordable. I lived in aurora for 5 years and it was a great because I could drive to all the cool places in Denver and elsewhere. I was priced out  More

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It is ok. Not great. It used to be worth the cost (4/5 stars). The schools are mediocre, the people are hit or miss. People born here are friendly but  More

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Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for 10 years, and I gotta say, it's easily one of the most overpriced cities I've ever lived in. The cost of living makes it not worth it to live here,  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Don't know if it is the proximity to Atlanta that keeps prices high or the rural/frugal thinking that keeps housing opportunities at a minimum, but after living here for  More

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I moved to Gainesville,Ga in 2010 from NYC and I have found it's a great place to raise your childrens and a good quality of life.It's a good place to live. Gainesville  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a great place to live if you like the country feel and enjoy all 4 seasons. Nice people and lots to  More

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