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Tallahassee, FL vs Ann Arbor, MI

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- Ann Arbor spends 43.3% more per student than Tallahassee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.4% lower in Ann Arbor than in Tallahassee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Ann Arbor had 5.2% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tallahassee
 Tallahassee, FLAnn Arbor, MIUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,020$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,754$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6474573
 Students per Counselor527  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock0.8%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock26.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock11.6%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 Ann Arbor    49 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Highly educated city. traffic and parking is bad. university culture is nice, not sure about elsewhere. no good pizza! if you're looking for food, I recommend "a taste  More

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Uh, compared to my other favorite college towns this one lacks flavor. Safer and kinda pretty, but not the greenest place, it's fine. Good restaurants, music, art,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Ann Arbor bus service (AATA) is quite good. The Detroit Metro Airport is only a 20 min. drive away and is also quite good. The traffic in Ann Arbor is usually mild  More

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