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Gainesville, FL vs Toledo, OH

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Highlights
- Toledo spends 25.6% more per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.0% higher in Toledo than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Toledo had 6.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, FLToledo, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,531$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,094  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,155$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock17234573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock87.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.6%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.8%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 Toledo    50 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I am a renter and the people are cold and disrespectful to you when you are disabled and single. They want to tell you want to do.They want you to make friends when the  More

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Perfect for parents with older children. We moved to Toledo, OH from Madison, WI months before the COVID quarantine in 2020. We cross-compared possible living areas in  More

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Toledoly Terrible! People are aggressive and understanding, after you are nice enough to them for way too long. The city looks like the bad parts of Detroit but does  More

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