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Washington, DC vs Gainesville, FL

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- Gainesville spends 61.8% less per student than Washington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 56.1% higher in Gainesville than in Washington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 1.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Washington
 Washington, DCGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$23,069  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.65  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4044573
 Students per Counselor445  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.61.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.7%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%1.5%
Reviews for Washington    97 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 5 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  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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