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Altamonte Springs, FL vs Tallahassee, FL

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- Tallahassee spends 12.8% more per student than Altamonte Springs.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.0% lower in Tallahassee than in Altamonte Springs. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tallahassee had 1.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Altamonte Springs
 Altamonte Springs, FLTallahassee, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,178$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$8,661  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,370$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.83  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9184573
 Students per Counselor517  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.38.9%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Altamonte Springs    9 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I have been living here for about 4 months, nice city, traffic is not too bad, unless u get close to Orlando, love the weather, hot but always refreshing air, lots of  More

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The overall crime rate in Altamonte Springs is 20% higher than than the national  More

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Life here, as a retiree, is wonderful -- close to SO MANY Florida attractions -- parks, lakes, shopping galore, and, of course, all of the Disney parks 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 5 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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