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Gainesville, FL vs Smithfield, UT

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- Smithfield spends 15.7% less per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 29.4% higher in Smithfield than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Smithfield had 3.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, FLSmithfield, UTUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,758$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,094  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,216$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock21904573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%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 Smithfield    2 Reviews

Your website knows absolutly nothing about small cities or communities...to prove my point here is what is on your website...and I quote 93.26% of people are white,  More

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Over 19 years ago

The weather here in the summer is perfect! Its the winters that are sooo cold. If you like to ski or snowmobile it wonderful for those things. The crime rate here is  More

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