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Tallahassee, FL vs Columbus, GA

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- Columbus spends 5.3% more per student than Tallahassee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.6% lower in Columbus than in Tallahassee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Columbus had 4.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tallahassee
 Tallahassee, FLColumbus, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,775$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,958$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6024573
 Students per Counselor527  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock8.1%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.1%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 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 Columbus    9 Reviews

I have lived here for 6.5 years. In-town is cute with nice restaurants and sometimes music. It hasn’t realized it’s full potential though. Houses are still reasonably  More

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no,nonono NEVER MOVE HERE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. as someone who is almost out of highschool and i can finally go to my homecountry after 10 years of begging to move, never  More

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This once beautiful and safe town is now crime ridden and trashy courtesy of Theresa Tomlinson’s 2 terms as mayor. Even if you live in the north end you are no longer  More

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