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Mount Airy, NC vs Gainesville, FL

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 3.2% less per student than Mount Airy.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 30.6% higher in Gainesville than in Mount Airy. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 10.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Mount Airy
 Mount Airy, NCGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,262  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.93  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4044573
 Students per Counselor358  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.27.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%1.5%
Reviews for Mount Airy    5 Reviews

I have lived in Mount Airy much of my adult life. I have never liked Mount Airy. Mount Airy is very family-oriented and therefore very cliquish. It is very difficult for  More

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Although the previous comment is almost 5 years old, what was mentioned is pretty true. Crime has worsened, in particular drug activity, with a very active market in  More

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I have been considering moving to Mount Airy. The thing is, when I tried to contact the newspaper classifieds about placing an ad no one replied. Ad when inquired about  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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