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Windermere, FL vs Gainesville, FL

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 8.9% less per student than Windermere.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.3% higher in Gainesville than in Windermere. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 4.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Windermere
 Windermere, FLGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,437  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.28  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4044573
 Students per Counselor508  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.68.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree9.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock5.3%1.5%
Reviews for Windermere    3 Reviews

I moved to Windermere from Chicago and I am having a difficult time adjusting here. Sure, the weather is great, but everything else is not. I have to drive for long  More

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Windermere, Florida is home to many top athletes and famous people including Tiger Woods & Shaq O'Neil. This is a quaint little town that guards itself against too much  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've spent the last 5 years in Windermere Fl. and 31 years in the state of Florida. Windermere is a small town set amongst the Butler Chain of Lakes. It has it's older  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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