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Charlottesville, VA vs Tallahassee, FL

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Highlights
- Tallahassee spends 32.4% less per student than Charlottesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.1% higher in Tallahassee than in Charlottesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tallahassee had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Charlottesville

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 Charlottesville, VATallahassee, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,539$11,178$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,584$9,439$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,935$5,370$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.0717.1316.23
 Students per Librarian4999184573
 Students per Counselor243527530
 Grade School Educ.2.8%2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.8%4.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.4%93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.5%18.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.1%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.58.0%49.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.16.4%13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree6.0%4.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree7.4%3.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Charlottesville    44 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Charlottesville, Albemarle County for 25 years. It USED to be a decent place but in the past 10 years has gone downhill. Rent is TOO high, landlords are  More

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Over 3 years ago

Loved here for 7 years, lots of parks and close proximity to Shenandoah, but that’s where the positives end. High cost of living with extreme income inequality,  More

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Over 3 years ago

Charlottesville resident for 7 years. Plenty of parks, the Rivanna River and trail, and a short drive to Shenandoah National Park means plenty of opportunities for  More

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Reviews for Tallahassee    74 Reviews

My husband and I have been here for 5 years - we are not from Florida. Tallahassee is a very livable city. It is FULL of natural beauty and trees - you are surrounded by  More

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Over 4 years ago

Tallahassee is backwards. The housing is abundant yet way overpriced. The utility bills are insane with many extra fees-much higher than average. Lots of drunk students  More

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I lived in Tallahassee from 1999 to 2002 as a college student at FSU. I was not a fan of the town back then, but now I absolutely love it. I have been living here (for  More

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ZIPS IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA
22903 22901 22902
ZIPS IN TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
32303, 32304, 32312, 32309, 32301, 32308, 32311, 32305, 32310, 32317, 11 total

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