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Gainesville, FL vs Cape Coral, FL

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Highlights
- Cape Coral spends 0.2% less per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.4% higher in Cape Coral than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cape Coral had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville

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 Gainesville, FLCape Coral, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,572$11,545$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,094$9,527$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,555$5,654$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.1918.8116.23
 Students per Librarian40428704573
 Students per Counselor501557530
 Grade School Educ.2.7%2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%4.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.4%92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%23.0%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.4%9.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.0%23.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.0%5.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%1.5%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree5.3%1.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 2 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 Cape Coral    48 Reviews

95% of Cape Coral is a lifeless & soulless money-making area, yet the local hypocrisy goes as far as blaming every issue on the recent hurricane, which one has literally  More

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Over 6 years ago

I moved to the area from Bradenton/Sarasota area. Lived here since 2003. My youngest has been in day care all the way to a sophomore in high school now. Schools are  More

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Over 9 years ago

Growing community with lots of land.   More

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ZIPS IN GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
32608, 32607, 32606, 32605, 32609, 32601, 32641, 32653, 32612, 32603, 10 total
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