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Dayton, KY vs Tallahassee, FL

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- Tallahassee spends 22.2% less per student than Dayton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 15.7% higher in Tallahassee than in Dayton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tallahassee had 3.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Dayton
 Dayton, KYTallahassee, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,178$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$12,140  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,370$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.8  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9184573
 Students per Counselor322  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.9%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.29.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Dayton    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Dayton is not that bad of a place to live. not alot of crimes. Racisim has gone down a little bit since when i first moved here in 2000. things have gotten alot  More

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Over 19 years ago

i visit dayton ky and what happen to me shock the mess out of me i was suppose to met a lady whichis a different culture, which if your an interracial couple please  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 6 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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