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Gainesville, FL vs Tucker, GA

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- Tucker spends 24.1% more per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 23.9% lower in Tucker than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucker had 0.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, FLTucker, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,356$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,094  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,024$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5664573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.9%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.1%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 Tucker    7 Reviews

Tucker still feels like a small town. You walk down its sidewalks, and people say hello. No tall buildings, and all the facilities of downtown within its 3 blocks of  More

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Tucker is a great place to live if you want to be close to everything - 30 minutes to airport, 20 minutes to downtown, 15 minutes to Brookhaven/Buckhead or Decatur, but  More

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Over 15 years ago

Tucker is also a small part of Gwinnett County not just  More

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