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Simpsonville, SC vs Gainesville, FL

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 3.8% less per student than Simpsonville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.3% higher in Gainesville than in Simpsonville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 1.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Simpsonville
 Simpsonville, SCGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,391  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.99  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4044573
 Students per Counselor299  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%1.5%
Reviews for Simpsonville    5 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I've lived in this city for 30 years and I've seen so many changes! This is a great place to live! I've owned a business in town for 10 years and I feel safe. If I have  More

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Over 11 years ago

Nice suburb of Greenville, growing in diversity and culture. Competing healthcare providers (important!). Upscale manufacturing in the area (BMW and Michelin) results  More

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Over 13 years ago

Lived in Simpsonville for 9 years. Too long. It's a dirty little town with lots of crime and police. City government is mostly dependent on traffic fines and they  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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