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Hattiesburg, MS vs Tallahassee, FL

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- Tallahassee spends 8.5% less per student than Hattiesburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 31.2% higher in Tallahassee than in Hattiesburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tallahassee had 5.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hattiesburg
 Hattiesburg, MSTallahassee, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,178$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,237  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,370$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.06  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9184573
 Students per Counselor460  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.23.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.34.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Hattiesburg    10 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Hattiesburg is generally a pleasant city to live in and raise a family, and is a convenient for several weekend destinations, but I'm seriously contemplating a move.  More

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Hattiesburg experiences virtually all of the extremes in weather. The summers are hot and humid. Fall is still pretty nasty, except for the latter part of September.  More

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I grew up in Hattiesburg but have lived in many US & Int'l cities. There is an oddity about Hattiesburg. Many of the average citizens behave cliquishly, live beyond  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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