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Lorton, VA vs Tallahassee, FL

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- Tallahassee spends 36.4% less per student than Lorton.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.7% higher in Tallahassee than in Lorton. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tallahassee had 1.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Lorton
 Lorton, VATallahassee, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,178$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,085  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,370$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.52  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9184573
 Students per Counselor273  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.14.4%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.51.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Lorton    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Lorton is a nice commuter neighborhood about 18 miles south of Washington D.C. The community has grown significantly in the past ten years with a mix of townhomes and  More

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Over 17 years ago

One of the top-3 reasons I chose Lorton was it's proximity to the Virginia Railway Express at Lorton Station. The VRE is slow but determined, and will take you to work  More

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Over 19 years ago

I love the Northern Virginian area, however it is impossible to be a single female and retire in 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 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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