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Tallahassee, FL vs Harrisburg, PA

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- Harrisburg spends 58.7% more per student than Tallahassee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.5% lower in Harrisburg than in Tallahassee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisburg had 11.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tallahassee
 Tallahassee, FLHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,739$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$8,762$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10044573
 Students per Counselor527  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 8 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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