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Fresno, CA vs Gaffney, SC

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Highlights
- Gaffney spends 18.1% less per student than Fresno.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 38.7% lower in Gaffney than in Fresno. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gaffney had 2.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Fresno
 Fresno, CAGaffney, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,644$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,227  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,552$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio21.38  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4104573
 Students per Counselor646  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.10.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock80.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.23.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%1.5%
Reviews for Fresno    77 Reviews

I'm not gonna say this city is terrible, but it certainly has many issues that need to be taken care of and unfortunately the city council has done a poor job keeping up  More

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I've lived in Fresno my entire life and when I became an adult, I began to realize how much being a resident here really sucks, it might be cheaper than most other  More

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Lived here since 2002. I may be flamed for this, but.. total dump and I would rate 0 stars if I could. You only really move here to move out. As good as a gas stop.  More

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Reviews for Gaffney    2 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I have lived in Gaffney for ten years, I am from Garfield New Jersey. I do Love living here in the south.  More

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Over 13 years ago

Small town located an hour away from Charlotte. Property taxes are low and they offer the Homestead Act to senior citizens. Although the summer months are hot, winters  More

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