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Gainesville, FL vs La Habra, CA

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- La Habra spends 32.0% more per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.6% higher in La Habra than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- La Habra had 8.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, FLLa Habra, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,277$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,094  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,037$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock163834573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.4%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.  Unlock6.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 La Habra    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

La Habra tax rate is  More

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Over 17 years ago

The good thing about living in La Habra - you are next to  More

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Over 20 years ago

The cost of housing is very high. It seems that unless you have been a homeowner for at least 5 years, getting into a home is very difficult because the cost is so  More

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