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Tallahassee, FL vs Fort Payne, AL

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- Fort Payne spends 10.1% less per student than Tallahassee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.7% higher in Fort Payne than in Tallahassee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Fort Payne had 15.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tallahassee
 Tallahassee, FLFort Payne, ALUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,053$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,759$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5914573
 Students per Counselor527  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock11.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock78.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock7.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.2%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 Fort Payne    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Slow paced, pretty topography, close to  More

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Over 12 years ago

great place to live. people are friendly once they get to know you. very tight knit community. low crime, great weather. no employment. awesome beauty! relocated from  More

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