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Orlando, FL vs Gainesville, FL

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 8.9% less per student than Orlando.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.3% higher in Gainesville than in Orlando. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 2.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Orlando

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 Orlando, FLGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,701$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,437$10,094$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,931$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.2818.1916.23
 Students per Librarian11484044573
 Students per Counselor508501530
 Grade School Educ.3.2%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.2%4.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.6%93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%15.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.5%11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.40.1%49.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.10.3%14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%3.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.7%5.3%1.5%

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Reviews for Orlando    237 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I made the decision to move to Orlando when I was 20. My father was a contractor so by then I'd lived in many different states & countries so I have a unique  More

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I have lived and worked in the Orlando area for more than 10 years. I really wish I could give Orlando two ratings because half the year it is wonderful and other half  More

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Over 2 years ago

I have lived in Orlando for 6 years. The environment, living costs, and housing costs are good. There are many fun places around Orlando. It's a good place to live in  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 ORLANDO, FLORIDA
32822, 32835, 32811, 32812, 32807, 32806, 32805, 32832, 32829, 32803, 14 total
ZIPS IN GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
32608, 32607, 32606, 32605, 32609, 32601, 32641, 32653, 32612, 32603, 10 total

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