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Elgin, IL vs Tallahassee, FL

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Highlights
- Tallahassee spends 36.4% less per student than Elgin.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.8% higher in Tallahassee than in Elgin. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tallahassee had 15.8% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Elgin
 Elgin, ILTallahassee, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,178$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$15,271  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,370$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.42  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9184573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.21.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.26.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 16 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  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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