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Tallahassee, FL vs Apple Valley, CA

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- Apple Valley spends 31.3% more per student than Tallahassee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 32.7% higher in Apple Valley than in Tallahassee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Apple Valley had 7.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tallahassee
 Tallahassee, FLApple Valley, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$14,673$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,933$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock131664573
 Students per Counselor527  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.7%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.7%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 Apple Valley    20 Reviews

I've lived in Apple Valley for 11 years. The town is poorly managed, but still an okay place to live. In your climate rating you say average rainfall is 14 inches per  More

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Over 6 years ago

Overall, it's a nice place to call home. The affordability makes it a desirable place to live, especially with the amount you get for your money. For people who own farm  More

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This is a beautiful place. Gorgeous sunsets and sunrises, many different kinds of birds including the Mockingbird and phoebes. When I first moved up here we had many  More

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