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Florence, OR vs Gilbert, AZ

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Highlights
- Gilbert spends 27.5% less per student than Florence.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% higher in Gilbert than in Florence. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gilbert had 7.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Florence
 Florence, ORGilbert, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,107  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.94  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor406  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.30.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.7%1.5%
Reviews for Florence    13 Reviews

I'd like to retire to Florence from Southern California. San Diego is too crowded with dirty water from Mexico. It's also too expensive in coastal California and even  More

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I have concerns about the bear and cougar sitings Has anyone actually been attacked or killed? Should that stop me from moving to  More

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Over 8 years ago

We vacationed here every year for 15 years. Finally we bought a home within walking distance to the ocean three months ago. We love it. There is rain and fog, but the  More

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Reviews for Gilbert    42 Reviews

Gilbert should be compared to the Midwest in the sense that despite the size of the buildings being 5 stories tall in Mixed Use Areas, it retains the small town feeling,  More

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My Dad lives in Gilbert and i live nearby due to proximity of Mesa and visit Gilbert a lot. I can definitely say Gilbert is a hidden gem of a town that knows how to  More

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The reason I chose to write a review is because, while a few were indeed quite concise & accurate (looking at you, J.T.), some were astonishingly biased and/or isolated  More

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