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Lake Mary, FL vs Gainesville, FL

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 16.7% more per student than Lake Mary.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.4% lower in Gainesville than in Lake Mary. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 3.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lake Mary

Education
 Lake Mary, FLGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$9,912$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,661$10,094$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,272$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.8318.1916.23
 Students per Librarian66734044573
 Students per Counselor517501530
 Grade School Educ.1.8%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.1%4.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.97.0%93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.9%15.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.6%11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.1%49.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.6%14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%3.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.0%5.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Lake Mary    3 Reviews

I moved here from PA 11 years ago. I've seen this place grow and for the better. Everything is conveniently located. We have every store and restaurant imaginable,  More

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Over 17 years ago

A lot of shopping, nice and quiet residential areas, beautiful, great for  More

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Overall, a very nice place 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 LAKE MARY, FLORIDA
32746
ZIPS IN GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
32608, 32607, 32606, 32605, 32609, 32601, 32641, 32653, 32612, 32603, 10 total

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