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Gainesville, FL vs Edison, NJ

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- Edison spends 89.8% more per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 33.1% lower in Edison than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Edison had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, FLEdison, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$21,959$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,094  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,585$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock14524573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock21.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 4 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 Edison    5 Reviews

Tammy · 

I don't recommend living here if you are planning to move here with a family- even a small one. The school system is terrible- teachers are racist and have favorites,  More

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Over 12 years ago

cost and taxes to  More

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Over 12 years ago

North Edison is a somewhat typical suburban town, with a few differences. The town is unofficially separated by school districts into North Edison and South Edison,  More

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