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Lexington, VA vs Gainesville, FL

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 20.5% less per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 42.0% higher in Gainesville than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 3.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington
 Lexington, VAGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,386  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.81  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4044573
 Students per Counselor237  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.11.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.60.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%1.5%
Reviews for Lexington    3 Reviews

I moved to the city of Lexington from Houston 4.5 years ago. I couldn't be happier. Residents are polite and friendly. There is employment for seniors like myself and I  More

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Lexington is a nice little town in the Shenandoah Valley, but is quite expensive to live in. It is most likely due to the snow-birds moving to a location closer to  More

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Over 18 years ago

would love to trade houses in lexington, have a 3+bedroom, 2 bathroom, family living, dining room, hottub room... anyone interested? south west florida small town, 2  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 3 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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