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Gainesville, GA vs Tallahassee, FL

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Highlights
- Tallahassee spends 4.6% less per student than Gainesville.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.4% higher in Tallahassee than in Gainesville. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tallahassee had 22.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Gainesville

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 Gainesville, GATallahassee, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,714$11,178$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,001$9,439$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,751$5,370$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.5917.1316.23
 Students per Librarian4289184573
 Students per Counselor521527530
 Grade School Educ.16.5%2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.8%4.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.75.7%93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.5%18.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.7%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.1%49.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.6.1%13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.2%4.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.4%3.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Gainesville    6 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Don't know if it is the proximity to Atlanta that keeps prices high or the rural/frugal thinking that keeps housing opportunities at a minimum, but after living here for  More

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I moved to Gainesville,Ga in 2010 from NYC and I have found it's a great place to raise your childrens and a good quality of life.It's a good place to live. Gainesville  More

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Over 15 years ago

This is a great place to live if you like the country feel and enjoy all 4 seasons. Nice people and lots to  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 GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA
30506 30507 30501 30504
ZIPS IN TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
32303, 32304, 32312, 32309, 32301, 32308, 32311, 32305, 32310, 32317, 11 total

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