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Tallahassee, FL vs Cleveland, TN

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Highlights
- Cleveland spends 13.5% less per student than Tallahassee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.9% lower in Cleveland than in Tallahassee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cleveland had 6.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tallahassee
 Tallahassee, FLCleveland, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,664$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,818$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4464573
 Students per Counselor527  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock86.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.7%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.1%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 Cleveland    12 Reviews

All of these reviews are so dated. On my search for a place to retire in eastern Tennessee, I spent time in Cleveland in May 2023. I stayed at an AirBnB. Well, it will  More

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I just moved from Cleveland the last week of December 2023 and lived in Bradley County about 4 miles out of city limits for 21+ years and 2 years in the city limits.   More

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Over 8 years ago

Lived in Cleveland for the last 15 years. Dont believe any glowing reviews you read. The job situation here is terrible. on any given major street you can find an  More

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