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St. Simons, GA vs Tallahassee, FL

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Highlights
- Tallahassee spends 15.4% less per student than St. Simons.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 9.0% higher in Tallahassee than in St. Simons. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tallahassee had 3.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to St. Simons
 St. Simons, GATallahassee, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,178$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$11,496  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,370$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.72  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9184573
 Students per Counselor452  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.16.8%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.54.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree5.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for St. Simons    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

nice place with a cute downtown. nice winter but summer are a way too humide and the nat bugs are very bad; they eat eat you to bone!!! the wages are low and not much to  More

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Over 19 years ago

It is beautiful, with the tree-lined streets and sunny beaches but it is also a very crazy place. Living on an island does something to people; it's as if all anyone  More

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Over 19 years ago

St. Simons is a beautiful little southern island. Real estate is over priced and the variety of people is low. It is a wonderful place to raise your children and to  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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