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Gainesville, GA vs Lancaster, PA

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Highlights
- Lancaster spends 64.1% more per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.6% lower in Lancaster than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Lancaster had 8.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville

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 Gainesville, GALancaster, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,714$19,226$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,001$15,226$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,751$9,603$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.5913.7716.23
 Students per Librarian4284574573
 Students per Counselor521314530
 Grade School Educ.16.5%8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%9.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.75.7%82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%15.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.7%8.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.1%25.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.1%6.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%1.2%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.4%1.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Gainesville    6 Reviews

Over 9 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 15 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 Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 10 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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ZIPS IN GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA
30506 30507 30501 30504
ZIPS IN LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
17603 17602

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