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Catalina Foothills, AZ vs Gainesville, FL

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- Gainesville spends 7.6% more per student than Catalina Foothills.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.2% higher in Gainesville than in Catalina Foothills. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Catalina Foothills
 Catalina Foothills, AZGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,897  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.66  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4044573
 Students per Counselor519  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.69.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%1.5%
Reviews for Catalina Foothills    4 Reviews

I for the most part agree with James about Tucson's state of health. If it were not for the UofA, Raytheon, Hospitals and Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson would be a dust spot  More

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Over 10 years ago

Not a very great exciting city unless you like outdoors. You would of thought racism was a thing of past. Not here, it's funny how people try to make it seem like all  More

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Over 17 years ago

Here are several hiking spots in the surrounding areas in Tucson. The Sabino Canyon has several hiking trails that are safe and well marked. THere is a great place the  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 3 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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