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Gainesville, FL vs Texas City, TX

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Highlights
- Texas City spends 14.9% more per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.8% lower in Texas City than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Texas City had 9.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, FLTexas City, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,297$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,094  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,956$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11064573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock84.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.3%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 Texas City    6 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I could not find number of eligible voters or percentage of voter turnout vs eligible voters. I am a new resident (6 weeks) and find Texas City a very pleasant place  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have been reading on this city. But dismayed that the police department is not so honest. When a cop can rob a elderly sick man, shown on his own body cam, and he can  More

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I've lived in 12 states, 22 cities and two foreign countries and TC is hands down the best!! I have been here for 17 years and love it. Close to Houston, the Gulf in  More

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