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San Luis Obispo, CA vs Gainesville, FL

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- Gainesville spends 27.3% less per student than San Luis Obispo.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.8% lower in Gainesville than in San Luis Obispo. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 1.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to San Luis Obispo
 San Luis Obispo, CAGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,063  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio20.87  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4044573
 Students per Counselor491  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%1.5%
Reviews for San Luis Obispo    21 Reviews

MY FIANCEE AND I ARE LOOKING TO MOVE TO SLO FOR RETIREMENT ( NEXT MONTH ) WE ARE BOTH ARTISTS AND HOPE OUR TALENT WILL HELP WITH COST OF LIVING IN SLO!!! ANY  More

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Over 11 years ago

In almost any season of the year in San Luis Obispo, you’ll find the sun shining and the temperature hitting around 70º at some point in the day. With the temperature  More

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San Luis Obispo and surrounding areas are beautiful, great weather, beaches, farms markets, a downtown area full of some of the best bars and restaurants, wine country,  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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