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Ridgecrest, CA vs Gainesville, GA

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- Gainesville spends 23.0% less per student than Ridgecrest.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 35.5% lower in Gainesville than in Ridgecrest. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 16.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Ridgecrest
 Ridgecrest, CAGainesville, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,714$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,833  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,751$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio22.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4284573
 Students per Counselor764  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock16.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.1%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.7%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock6.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.4%1.5%
Reviews for Ridgecrest    7 Reviews

For context, I grew up in Ridgecrest and moved away after graduating high school. I have since lived in LA and the Bay Area but I visit RC often. RC is in the high  More

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Ridgecrest and Kern County are red state bastions in a land of blue voting counties. If you want a concealed weapons permit, you'll get it. Want to own any firearm  More

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Over 13 years ago

The hardest thing to get used to in Ridgecrest is the weather. It can get quite windy. And hot. 115 hot. But it's a dry heat! It does cool off in the evening, and it  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Don't know if it is the proximity to Atlanta that keeps prices high or the rural/frugal thinking that keeps housing opportunities at a minimum, but after living here for  More

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I moved to Gainesville,Ga in 2010 from NYC and I have found it's a great place to raise your childrens and a good quality of life.It's a good place to live. Gainesville  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a great place to live if you like the country feel and enjoy all 4 seasons. Nice people and lots to  More

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