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Gainesville, GA vs Cumming, GA

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Highlights
- Cumming spends 17.3% more per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.7% higher in Cumming than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cumming had 7.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, GACumming, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,001  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10864573
 Students per Counselor521  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock81.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.4%1.5%
Reviews for Gainesville    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Don't know if it is the proximity to Atlanta that keeps prices high or the rural/frugal thinking that keeps housing opportunities at a minimum, but after living here for  More

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I moved to Gainesville,Ga in 2010 from NYC and I have found it's a great place to raise your childrens and a good quality of life.It's a good place to live. Gainesville  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a great place to live if you like the country feel and enjoy all 4 seasons. Nice people and lots to  More

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Reviews for Cumming    9 Reviews

My family moved to the Polo Fields in Cumming in 1999 on a job transfer and moved out of the area to return to WI in 2013. I commuted to Alpharetta, about 12 miles  More

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Over 9 years ago

I am thinking of moving to georgia,cumming from phila.I wanted to know about the jobs.I am a cna.also housing and good  More

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Over 12 years ago

We moved to Cumming, GA in 2012. It's growing rapidly and has a number of housing options for families of all sizes. Cost of living here is higher than the national  More

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