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Tallahassee, FL vs Black Mountain, NC

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- Black Mountain spends 8.5% more per student than Tallahassee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 22.4% lower in Black Mountain than in Tallahassee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Black Mountain had 0.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tallahassee
 Tallahassee, FLBlack Mountain, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,129$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,886$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3634573
 Students per Counselor527  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock92.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.7%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.7%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 6 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 Black Mountain    3 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I lived in Black Mountain for about ten years and loved it! Beautiful scenery, friendly people, and a great vibe. I had to move back to my home state because of family  More

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Over 14 years ago

Moved to the mountains only 2 years ago from a big NC city. Thought this area near Asheville would be nice, but the people here are unkind and no one associates outside  More

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Over 17 years ago

There is no town in the US that is more similar to a Thonas Kinkade painting than Black Mountain, NC. You have to experience the magic of the mountains here to  More

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