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Memphis, TN vs Tallahassee, FL

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Highlights
- Tallahassee spends 8.6% less per student than Memphis.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 8.7% higher in Tallahassee than in Memphis. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tallahassee had 7.3% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Memphis

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 Memphis, TNTallahassee, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,225$11,178$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,534$9,439$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,030$5,370$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.7617.1316.23
 Students per Librarian9589184573
 Students per Counselor501527530
 Grade School Educ.4.4%2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.9%4.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.86.6%93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.0%18.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.6%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.27.1%49.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.3%13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%4.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.3%3.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Memphis    148 Reviews

I was mugged my very first night in Memphis. They tried to take my iPhone. I was walking only a block from my house in a "safe" area, too.  More

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Memphis is a city with a history of civil rights, slavery , blues and rockn'roll music. It's a great place for a weekend getaway. This city has lots of great things to  More

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Over 4 years ago

Do you like being panhandled every 30 seconds? Love that cool ambiance of gangs? Are drugs your thing? Then you will love Memphis. Had good times here in the 90’s, the  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 MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
38016, 38128, 38127, 38134, 38109, 38111, 38115, 38116, 38118, 38018, 30 total
ZIPS IN TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
32303, 32304, 32312, 32309, 32301, 32308, 32311, 32305, 32310, 32317, 11 total

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