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Chester, VA vs Tallahassee, FL

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Highlights
- Tallahassee spends 12.4% less per student than Chester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 13.8% higher in Tallahassee than in Chester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tallahassee had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chester

Education
 Chester, VATallahassee, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student$12,757$11,178$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,033$9,439$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,276$5,370$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.0517.1316.23
 Students per Librarian6869184573
 Students per Counselor305527530
 Grade School Educ.5.0%2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.4%4.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.7%93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.9%18.1%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.11.6%8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.5%49.2%33.7%
 Masters Grad.7.9%13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.9%4.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.0%3.9%1.5%

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Reviews for Chester    6 Reviews

I just recently discovered a little suburb of Richmond, called Chester. Yes, it is small and not much going on in that area - but if you want a peaceful area to live -  More

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I grew up in Chester and it really isn't a bad place to live if you like living in a very populated area. It has great schools, low crime, easy access to both Richmond  More

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Chester, because of its location midway between Richmond, VA and Petersburg, VA, was once just a train station. With residential growth in affluent Chesterfield County  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 CHESTER, VIRGINIA
23831
ZIPS IN TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
32303, 32304, 32312, 32309, 32301, 32308, 32311, 32305, 32310, 32317, 11 total

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