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West Palm Beach, FL vs Gainesville, FL

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 11.1% less per student than West Palm Beach.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.1% higher in Gainesville than in West Palm Beach. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 7.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to West Palm Beach

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 West Palm Beach, FLGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,018$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,942$10,094$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,960$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio16.3818.1916.23
 Students per Librarian7454044573
 Students per Counselor433501530
 Grade School Educ.6.9%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.4%4.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.8%93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.8%15.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.2%11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.36.8%49.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.9.8%14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.1%3.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%5.3%1.5%

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Reviews for West Palm Beach    51 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Palm Beach county is getting over crowded at least from point of view. High property taxes and home owners insurance (due to hurricanes) traffic is getting worse.   More

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Over 8 years ago

I couldn't think of a better place to live. There are so many things to do around town. Traffic in not bad, for the most part. There's a good mix of cultural diversity.  More

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Over 8 years ago

Why is Cultural diversity considered a pro for West Palm  More

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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 2 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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ZIPS IN WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
33417 33409 33407 33401 33405
ZIPS IN GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
32608, 32607, 32606, 32605, 32609, 32601, 32641, 32653, 32612, 32603, 10 total

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