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Gainesville, FL vs Waterville, ME

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- Waterville spends 41.2% more per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 34.9% lower in Waterville than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waterville had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, FLWaterville, MEUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,335$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,094  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,271$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3194573
 Students per Counselor501  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.6%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.  Unlock6.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%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 Waterville    8 Reviews

just spend 15 years living in LA and loving it, but now I'm retired and I am priced out. staying in Maine with family. do I move to Central Maine with its myriad  More

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Over 11 years ago

I have lived here for a decade but only started looking for office space in the last few months. There are lots of affordable places  More

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Over 11 years ago

Maine in general, and Waterville in particular, have been a wonderful place to homeschool our three children. We are able to work with as much or as little interaction  More

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