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Tallahassee, FL vs Silver Spring, MD

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Highlights
- Silver Spring spends 76.6% more per student than Tallahassee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 20.4% lower in Silver Spring than in Tallahassee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Silver Spring had 6.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tallahassee

Education
 Tallahassee, FLSilver Spring, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,178$19,736$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,439$16,697$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,370$10,703$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.1313.6316.23
 Students per Librarian9184904573
 Students per Counselor527292530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%8.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%5.3%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.0%86.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%10.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%4.2%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.2%58.6%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.5%20.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%6.7%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.9%6.1%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 Silver Spring    18 Reviews

Growing up in Silver Spring, my family and I have been residents for the better part of 25 years. Although some of the development has been great (Discovery Channel, new  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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What a delightful school! The first time we drove up to the school, our first impression was of the charming shaded playground with wooden structures and surrounding  More

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ZIPS IN TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
32303, 32304, 32312, 32309, 32301, 32308, 32311, 32305, 32310, 32317, 11 total
ZIPS IN SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND
20910 20901 20903

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