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Gainesville, FL vs Victoria, TX

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Highlights
- Victoria spends 10.9% less per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 16.2% lower in Victoria than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Victoria had 11.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, FLVictoria, TXUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,309$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,094  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,764$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7334573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock7.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%1.5%
Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 4 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 Victoria    8 Reviews

I’ve been living here since 2016 after living in two metropolitan cities. Let’s start with good: Good is there is a variety of elementary schools for such a medium sized  More

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Over 5 years ago

These reviews are very old so here's an update. I had my pick in south Texas to live and found this small city. My wife and I love it. It's in the middle of major  More

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Over 14 years ago

Used to live in Victoria but raising a family there was terrible. We were secluded in our development but when the kids got out into public schools even at the low  More

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