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Gainesville, FL vs Lilburn, GA

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- Lilburn spends 5.3% more per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.3% lower in Lilburn than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lilburn had 20.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, FLLilburn, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,190$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,094  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,621$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8074573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock17.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock74.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%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 Lilburn    5 Reviews

Lilburn is a great place to live. There are several public parks in Lilburn with varied activities available at each park. Lilburn is great for young families,  More

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Over 15 years ago

Lilburn,Ga is a great place to live for those with a family to care for. There are many resturants in and around the area where you can meet up with friends or just  More

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Over 17 years ago

Lilburn is a quiet, safe place to live except traffic and businesses are too far apart. I wish I could walk to the library, bank, store etc. within 5 minutes instead of  More

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