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Atlanta, GA vs Tallahassee, FL

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Highlights
- Tallahassee spends 31.3% less per student than Atlanta.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.1% higher in Tallahassee than in Atlanta. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tallahassee had 0.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Atlanta

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 Atlanta, 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.2.3%2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.5%4.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.1%93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.13.6%18.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.5.4%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.55.6%49.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.15.8%13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.6%4.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.7%3.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Atlanta    318 Reviews

Lots of traffic near the airport at all times. Adds about 1.5 hrs to a 30 min commute. Great food and culture in downtown ATL area.  More

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Honestly the greater Atlanta area is the best place I've ever lived. There is so much diversity, delicious food, shopping, etc. The traffic really isn't that bad if you  More

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Over 1 years ago

I've lived just outside of Atlanta for 22 years and have spent a year deep within the hustle and bustle of the city. It's really NOT that bad. The crime really isn't  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 ATLANTA, GEORGIA
30331, 30318, 30311, 30315, 30316, 30310, 30324, 30314, 30305, 30309, 24 total
ZIPS IN TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
32303, 32304, 32312, 32309, 32301, 32308, 32311, 32305, 32310, 32317, 11 total

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