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Tallahassee, FL vs Highlands, NC

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Highlights
- Highlands spends 0.9% more per student than Tallahassee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.4% lower in Highlands than in Tallahassee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Highlands had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tallahassee

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 Tallahassee, FLHighlands, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,178$11,276$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,439$10,359$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,370$6,340$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.1313.4716.23
 Students per Librarian9186394573
 Students per Counselor527407530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%1.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%1.6%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.0%97.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%22.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%10.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.2%52.4%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.5%15.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%3.9%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.9%4.1%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 Highlands    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

This used to be a quaint, quiet, sweet little town, but it has ballooned into a rich man's Mecca. Fist of all, it's a tiny town... so parking is at a premium and it gets  More

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Over 13 years ago

I have run two businesses in Highlands. It is a very seasonal business trend. The rents are high and so is the cost of doing business, including labor cost, cost of  More

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A beautiful mountain resort area with cool summers, Highlands has become the mecca for Southern High Roller to "summer". Restaurants, country clubs, elite shops, and  More

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ZIPS IN TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
32303, 32304, 32312, 32309, 32301, 32308, 32311, 32305, 32310, 32317, 11 total
ZIPS IN HIGHLANDS, NORTH CAROLINA
28741

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