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Gainesville, FL vs North Charleston, SC

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- North Charleston spends 63.6% more per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.0% lower in North Charleston than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- North Charleston had 7.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, FLNorth Charleston, SCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$18,933$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,094  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,530$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5054573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 North Charleston    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Truth in lending - I lived in North Charleston for 20+ years, but here's my fair assessment of an area I still consider my home. North Charleston has a great variety of  More

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I move to Charleston from Watertown NY, only move here because my husband wanted to be close to his parents, The heat is horrible, the majority of people are so rude and  More

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I recently relocated here from upstate New York. The crime is out of control at least in my personal opinion. There is a shooting/robbery/car-jacking on the news just  More

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