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Alpharetta, GA vs Tallahassee, FL

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Highlights
- Tallahassee spends 31.3% less per student than Alpharetta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.1% higher in Tallahassee than in Alpharetta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tallahassee had 3.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Alpharetta

Education
 Alpharetta, GATallahassee, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,267$11,178$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,100$9,439$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,086$5,370$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.817.1316.23
 Students per Librarian5709184573
 Students per Counselor397527530
 Grade School Educ.1.6%2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.6%4.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.96.7%93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.12.9%18.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.4.8%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.70.5%49.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.21.9%13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.2%4.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.4%3.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Alpharetta    26 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is  More

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Over 5 years ago

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning  More

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Over 7 years ago

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and  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 ALPHARETTA, GEORGIA
30005 30009
ZIPS IN TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
32303, 32304, 32312, 32309, 32301, 32308, 32311, 32305, 32310, 32317, 11 total

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