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Knoxville, TN vs Gainesville, FL

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 19.4% more per student than Knoxville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.2% higher in Gainesville than in Knoxville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 3.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Knoxville

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 Knoxville, TNGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$9,689$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,352$10,094$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,615$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.0118.1916.23
 Students per Librarian7134044573
 Students per Counselor433501530
 Grade School Educ.3.1%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%4.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.9%93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.4%15.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.5%11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.33.4%49.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.7%14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.4%3.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%5.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Knoxville    122 Reviews

What’s not to like? Friendly folks, mountains, rivers, lakes, streams, trees, amazing southern cuisine. Minimal traffic, solid museums, kid friendly everything, great  More

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I lived in Knoxville for 3 years and still go there to see a doctor of mine until my treatment is over. You could not pay me to return to Knoxville now that I foster  More

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Over 3 years ago

This is my second residence in Knoxville and I'm loving my return after a 30 year absence. I love the city and county and the atmosphere surrounding them. What's not to  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 2 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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ZIPS IN KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
37918, 37920, 37922, 37923, 37931, 37921, 37919, 37849, 37917, 37912, 16 total
ZIPS IN GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
32608, 32607, 32606, 32605, 32609, 32601, 32641, 32653, 32612, 32603, 10 total

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