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Houlton, ME vs Tallahassee, FL

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- Tallahassee spends 37.6% less per student than Houlton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 44.2% higher in Tallahassee than in Houlton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tallahassee had 5.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Houlton
 Houlton, METallahassee, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,178$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,895  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,370$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9184573
 Students per Counselor345  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.7%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.6%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.21.6%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.0%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
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Reviews for Houlton    1 Reviews
Nina · Houlton, ME
My family loves it here!
Over 4 years ago

I have lives in Memphis TN, Buenos Aires Argentina and just outside of Sydney Australia in the Blue Mountains and I have to say, while they all have some amazing things  More

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Reviews for Tallahassee    74 Reviews
ava · Tallahassee, FL
Tallahassee is a good city
Over 2 years ago

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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Jennifer · Tallahassee, FL
Tallanasty
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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Jill · Tallahassee, FL
Great Place to Raise A Family!
Over 6 years ago

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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