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Tallahassee, FL vs Laurel, MD

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- Laurel spends 57.5% more per student than Tallahassee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.9% lower in Laurel than in Tallahassee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Laurel had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tallahassee
 Tallahassee, FLLaurel, MDUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,603$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,718$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock11554573
 Students per Counselor527  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock15.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.2%1.5%
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Reviews for Tallahassee    74 Reviews
ava · Tallahassee, FL
Tallahassee is a good city
Over 2 years ago

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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Jennifer · Tallahassee, FL
Tallanasty
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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Jill · Tallahassee, FL
Great Place to Raise A Family!
Over 6 years ago

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 Laurel    8 Reviews
Van · Chula Vista, CA
Stage coach stop from d.c. to Baltimore
Over 6 years ago

Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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