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Chandler, AZ vs Gainesville, FL

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- Gainesville spends 9.5% more per student than Chandler.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.3% lower in Gainesville than in Chandler. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 0.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chandler
 Chandler, AZGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,653  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.24  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4044573
 Students per Counselor718  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%1.5%
Reviews for Chandler    66 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

Mesa is such a medium sized city but so big for it's size that even if you drive 20 minutes you still will be in Mesa. In West Mesa it's where all the services for  More

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As someone that has lived in Chandler nearly my whole life. I understand Chandler has it's fair share of problems in recent decades from affordability to certain areas  More

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I have grown up in Chandler for almost 25 years and left in 2012, used to live near downtown with apartments that were affordable on a minimum wage job, until i could  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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