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Jacksonville, FL vs Reno, NV

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Highlights
- Reno spends 38.5% more per student than Jacksonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.8% lower in Reno than in Jacksonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Reno had 0.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Jacksonville
 Jacksonville, FLReno, NVUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,626$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,258  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,562$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.1  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4914573
 Students per Counselor506  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock89.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.30.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.3%1.5%
Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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Reviews for Reno    91 Reviews

K · Reno, NV

Pros: Absolutely beautiful. Lots to do outdoors. Lots of community events, live music, performing arts entertainment, street festivals, etc. Many areas are very  More

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Over 5 years ago

Yeah I moved here from the Midwest and wouldn’t ever go back. The weather, outdoor activities, closeness to national parks and the coast of California and Oregon are  More

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I was born and raised in San Jose, CA. Not when it was "silicon valley". I had to basically flee after my son was born, 20 years ago because I was drowning financially.  More

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