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Bristol, TN vs Tallahassee, FL

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Highlights
- Tallahassee spends 4.8% more per student than Bristol.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.8% higher in Tallahassee than in Bristol. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tallahassee had 2.5% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Bristol
 Bristol, TNTallahassee, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,178$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,148  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,370$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.79  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9184573
 Students per Counselor336  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Bristol    5 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved to the area from FL, along with many others who are moving to the area from places like TX and the Midwest. Do not be mislead by the reviews. Bristol is very  More

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Update from 2006 - Current is October 2019 - I was born and raised in the Bristol, VA-TN area. Although the crime rate is low compared to many places - the jobs are very  More

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Struggled with keeping a decent job in Brisol. If a medical professional - only a one horse town with no  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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