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Gainesville, GA vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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Highlights
- Tuscaloosa spends 1.1% more per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.9% higher in Tuscaloosa than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tuscaloosa had 18.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville
 Gainesville, GATuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,846$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,001  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,597$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.59  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5284573
 Students per Counselor521  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.8%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock4.0%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 Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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