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Tallahassee, FL vs Macon, GA

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- Macon spends 42.3% more per student than Tallahassee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.3% lower in Macon than in Tallahassee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Macon had 4.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tallahassee
 Tallahassee, FLUnited States, GA
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,439  Unlock
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.13  Unlock
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4573
 Students per Counselor527  Unlock
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.2%  Unlock
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.5%
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 Macon    23 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Macon is great, the thing I like about Macon is it's just an extension of Atlanta, like you wouldn't know the difference. The politics are the same, the people are the  More

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I moved to Macon seven years ago and have found the people to be welcoming, the restaurants wonderful, the downtown vibrant and so many activities to get involved with.   More

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Over 4 years ago

Macon is a perfect example of what Southern whites most feared in the 50-60s when there was the big push to bus blacks in to vote. The expected disaster occurred and is  More

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