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Gainesville, FL vs Pinellas Park, FL

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- Pinellas Park spends 0.5% more per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.6% lower in Pinellas Park than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Pinellas Park had 8.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, FLPinellas Park, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,625$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,094  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,090$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8214573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock85.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.1%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 Pinellas Park    3 Reviews

I've lived in Pinellas Park around twelve years now. It's not a very glamorous place to live but it is towards the center of the county which makes getting around easy  More

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Over 15 years ago

Lots of shopping and easy to get  More

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Over 17 years ago

The statictics posted in the area of the Economy is from Oct 07. A lot has happened in our city since then. One factor that I am sure is on everybody's mind is the high  More

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