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Gainesville, FL vs Cumming, GA

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- Cumming spends 18.7% more per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.6% lower in Cumming than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cumming had 12.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, FLCumming, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,094  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10864573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%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 Cumming    9 Reviews

My family moved to the Polo Fields in Cumming in 1999 on a job transfer and moved out of the area to return to WI in 2013. I commuted to Alpharetta, about 12 miles  More

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Over 9 years ago

I am thinking of moving to georgia,cumming from phila.I wanted to know about the jobs.I am a cna.also housing and good  More

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Over 12 years ago

We moved to Cumming, GA in 2012. It's growing rapidly and has a number of housing options for families of all sizes. Cost of living here is higher than the national  More

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