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Tallahassee, FL vs Alameda, CA

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- Alameda spends 59.1% more per student than Tallahassee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 26.2% higher in Alameda than in Tallahassee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Alameda had 0.6% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tallahassee
 Tallahassee, FLAlameda, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,788$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,104$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock95554573
 Students per Counselor527  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.0%1.5%
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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Reviews for Alameda    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Having been born here & 70 now I have watched firsthand, a small, quiet town ruined by excessive building, overcrowding and far too many restaurants for a city this  More

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Enjoy the immense benefit to having a close-knit community with main-street USA feel less than 10 miles from the resources of several urban and education  More

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Alameda, CA is a unique town here in the Bay Area. Perhaps because it is an island, or perhaps because for many decades it was a U.S. Army base, the city has never  More

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