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Gainesville, FL vs Camden, NJ

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Highlights
- Camden spends 114.1% more per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.6% lower in Camden than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Camden had 26.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, FLCamden, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,781$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,094  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,721$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11164573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock13.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock68.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Camden    4 Reviews

The Good thing about public transporation in New Jersey is all the distance of the bus, subway's, trans is very convient. Their public transporation reach's every  More

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Over 17 years ago

Camden is not the best place to live. There are alot of murders and way to many drugs. But some parts aint has bad as others. East Camden is the most dangerous and  More

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I spent much of my formative years in Camden and Southern New Jersey. My father was a dentist with offices in the area. My grandparents arrived in Camden during the  More

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