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Floral City, FL vs Gainesville, FL

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- Gainesville spends 9.9% more per student than Floral City.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.8% higher in Gainesville than in Floral City. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 4.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Floral City
 Floral City, FLGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,587  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4044573
 Students per Counselor424  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.14.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%1.5%
Reviews for Floral City    3 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

I have lived here since I moved from Cabot , Pa 23 years ago. This is a very peaceful place to live. Everyone knows everyone else and it has a wonderful small town  More

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Floral City is a very small, quaint town 45 minutes north of Tampa. It is located near the center of a triangle defined by Gainsville, Orlando and Tampa. All the peace &  More

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Over 18 years ago

Recently purchased home in Floral City, FL. So far we are pretty pleased with the town overall. There are a few quirks but certainly better than where we were. Nice  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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