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Tallahassee, FL vs Durham, NC

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Highlights
- Durham spends 3.9% more per student than Tallahassee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 11.7% lower in Durham than in Tallahassee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Durham had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tallahassee

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 Tallahassee, FLDurham, NCUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,178$11,612$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,439$10,906$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,370$6,938$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.1315.1316.23
 Students per Librarian9188084573
 Students per Counselor527268530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%4.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%4.8%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.0%90.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%14.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%6.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.2%52.8%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.5%15.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%4.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.9%5.0%1.5%

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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 4 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 Durham    43 Reviews

I was raised in this city, left for work in the 2010s, and returned in 2018. This city has changed a lot over the years for the better. Growing up there was not a ton to  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived in durham for a few years and my experience is coming from someone who has traveled all over the world and has lived in many different states. First things  More

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Over 3 years ago

I live here for my entire life and it has never gotten boring, I love the scenery, nightlife and basically everything here. There is always something new to do and  More

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ZIPS IN TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
32303, 32304, 32312, 32309, 32301, 32308, 32311, 32305, 32310, 32317, 11 total
ZIPS IN DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA
27713 27707 27703 27705 27704 27701 27712 27503 27709

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