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Tallahassee, FL vs Bloomington, IN

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- Bloomington spends 22.3% more per student than Tallahassee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 19.4% lower in Bloomington than in Tallahassee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Bloomington had 1.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tallahassee
 Tallahassee, FLBloomington, INUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,668$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,286$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7914573
 Students per Counselor527  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock22.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock7.2%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 Bloomington    25 Reviews

I have lived here for almost 23 years. Wonderful, cosmopolitan, safe, cultural, liberal, all-inclusive town, with plenty of arts, shopping, sports events and activities,  More

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Over 5 years ago

The city government of Bloomington is very famous for its corruption. The police of this city are famous for their inactivity and lack of professionalism. The judges  More

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Over 6 years ago

Terrible. There is nothing good about Bloomington, IN. Don’t live there. As for Catalent, there is one of those in my home town Woodstock, IL. It’s a pharmaceutical  More

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