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Tallahassee, FL vs Gainesville, FL

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Highlights
- Gainesville spends 3.5% more per student than Tallahassee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.2% higher in Gainesville than in Tallahassee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Gainesville had 0.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tallahassee

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 Tallahassee, FLGainesville, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,178$11,572$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,439$10,094$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,370$5,555$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.1318.1916.23
 Students per Librarian9184044573
 Students per Counselor527501530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%2.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%4.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.0%93.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%15.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.2%49.0%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.5%14.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%3.8%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.9%5.3%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Gainesville    60 Reviews

Over 2 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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ZIPS IN TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
32303, 32304, 32312, 32309, 32301, 32308, 32311, 32305, 32310, 32317, 11 total
ZIPS IN GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
32608, 32607, 32606, 32605, 32609, 32601, 32641, 32653, 32612, 32603, 10 total

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