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Rockledge, FL vs Gainesville, FL

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- Gainesville spends 8.0% more per student than Rockledge.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.3% higher in Gainesville than in Rockledge. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rockledge
 Rockledge, FLGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,148  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.35  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4044573
 Students per Counselor397  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%1.5%
Reviews for Rockledge    10 Reviews

My family and I are looking to move to Fl. Currently we are in a small quaint town in NJ. I have 2 small children one who is in Kindergarten. I am looking for a nice  More

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My family and I have lived in Rockledge for 7 years. Relative to many areas in Fl, ie Tampa, Miami, WPB, and others, that are over crowded and have substantial crime  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rockledge and Viera have tiny housing lots, but the land here is very cheap. Is strange that builders would not have had large lots for most developments. As a result,  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 4 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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