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Gainesville, FL vs Buckeye, AZ

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- Buckeye spends 8.7% less per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 0.3% higher in Buckeye than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Buckeye had 7.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, FLBuckeye, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,564$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,094  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,810$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock23484573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
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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Reviews for Buckeye    18 Reviews

I have visited Buckeye and it is amazing how it has transformed over the last 5 years along with other parts of the parts of the West and Central Arizona becoming fast  More

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Over 3 years ago

I have lived here three years. I live just north of the I-10 in the Sierra Highland neighborhood, just down the street from the Skyline Regional Park. There are pros and  More

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Amazing place to live! You get the feel of freedom again. Lots of amazing restaurants to eat at near by. Tons of awesome sport bars near by too. Growth is rapid and you  More

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