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Gainesville, FL vs Normal, IL

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Highlights
- Normal spends 46.7% more per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.5% lower in Normal than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Normal had 4.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville

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 Gainesville, FLNormal, ILUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,572$16,974$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,094$15,275$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,555$9,416$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.1913.1816.23
 Students per Librarian4045904573
 Students per Counselor501756530
 Grade School Educ.2.7%0.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%2.1%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.4%97.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%17.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.4%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.0%52.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.14.0%12.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%2.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree5.3%3.5%1.5%

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 2 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 Normal    5 Reviews

While not a perfect town by any stretch of the imagination, I have lived in Normal my entire life and I have to say that there are FAR worse places one could live. The  More

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Over 15 years ago

I would like to know more about the quality of education at Illinois State  More

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With relatively low crime, good schools and excellent access to higher education, Normal is a great place to raise a family. The city is trying to update its city center  More

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ZIPS IN GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
32608, 32607, 32606, 32605, 32609, 32601, 32641, 32653, 32612, 32603, 10 total
ZIPS IN NORMAL, ILLINOIS
61761

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