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Gainesville, FL vs Maricopa, AZ

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Highlights
- Maricopa spends 13.2% less per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.5% higher in Maricopa than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Maricopa had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, FLMaricopa, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,044$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,094  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$4,280$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock73694573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Maricopa    9 Reviews

I can safely say that Central Arizona is a fast growing area alongside Buckeye in the West. As East Valley prices are spiraling out of control currently and has become  More

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I have recently visited Maricopa City to visit some of my family that were priced out of the East Valley Area. I can say that Maricopa City has things people are used to  More

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As someone who used to visit my Aunt out in Maricopa for days on end and play with my cousins back in the day, it was a sleepy town with not much retail, not much  More

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