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Plainfield, IL vs Gainesville, FL

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- Gainesville spends 36.3% less per student than Plainfield.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.2% higher in Gainesville than in Plainfield. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 3.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Plainfield
 Plainfield, ILGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,222  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.41  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4044573
 Students per Counselor776  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%1.5%
Reviews for Plainfield    13 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Plenty of housing in Plainfield, Joliet, IL area but norm on rent for a three bedroom house is around $2000.00  More

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Over 12 years ago

We transferred from the East Coast to Chicagoland and did not know where to live....We have kids and did NOT want the excess (read Drug Problems) in Naperville....Our  More

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Over 12 years ago

Plainfield is a good place to live, housing is descent, low crime.   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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