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Gainesville, FL vs St. Paul, MN

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Highlights
- St. Paul spends 74.1% more per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.0% lower in St. Paul than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- St. Paul had 6.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, FLSt. Paul, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,143$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,094  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,276$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock12124573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%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 St. Paul    24 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

St Paul is a nice city to live, especially for raising a family. I am a transplant, moving here 33 years ago at the age of 26. I am self employed in the remodeling  More

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Over 7 years ago

I have lived in Minnesota my whole life and I’m 50+. As you get older the humidity is unbearable and the mosquitoes seem to get bigger?! I can count on one hand how  More

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Over 8 years ago

The MPA community is the most at home I have ever felt.  More

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