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Merced, CA vs Gainesville, FL

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- Gainesville spends 19.3% less per student than Merced.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.1% lower in Gainesville than in Merced. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 25.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Merced
 Merced, CAGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,556  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.2  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4044573
 Students per Counselor512  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.16.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%1.5%
Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  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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