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Ocala, FL vs Tallahassee, FL

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Highlights
- Tallahassee spends 5.8% more per student than Ocala.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.3% lower in Tallahassee than in Ocala. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tallahassee had 4.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Ocala

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 Ocala, FLTallahassee, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$10,568$11,178$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,611$9,439$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,543$5,370$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.8817.1316.23
 Students per Librarian8219184573
 Students per Counselor454527530
 Grade School Educ.3.8%2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.4%4.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.8%93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.9%18.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.5%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.0%49.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.5%13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.3%4.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.8%3.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Ocala    56 Reviews

My wife and I have lived in Ocala as retirees since 2014 and we love it here. It is definitely a place for retired folks. There is lots to do here for us. As for  More

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I lived here for 12 years during my 20's to early 30's. Raised my children and started careers. This place offered plenty of work, good neighbors and lots of memories.  More

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Over 2 years ago

I like this city, a small town and a lot to offer for adults between 30 to seniors. Now if you planing to move with teens is not for you, unless you coming from another  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 OCALA, FLORIDA
34471 34482 34470 34480 34481 34474 34479 34475
ZIPS IN TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
32303, 32304, 32312, 32309, 32301, 32308, 32311, 32305, 32310, 32317, 11 total

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