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Gainesville, FL vs New Smyrna Beach, FL

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Highlights
- New Smyrna Beach spends 8.3% less per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.9% lower in New Smyrna Beach than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Smyrna Beach had 0.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, FLNew Smyrna Beach, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,617$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,094  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,374$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9424573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.8%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 New Smyrna Beach    7 Reviews

I am originally from CT. I moved to Estero ( near Naples, FL) in 2002. It was nice but there was barely any cool weather in the Winter. I was 40 when I moved there and  More

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Over 15 years ago

Houses are more here because of the coastline (beechside very expensive). Inlanf Florida offers better deals and lower  More

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Over 16 years ago

My wife and i are relocating the the east central coast of Florida very soon, most likely somewhere between Port Orange and Vero Beach. I just find it incredible that  More

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