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Tallahassee, FL vs Minnetonka, MN

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- Minnetonka spends 72.7% more per student than Tallahassee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.2% lower in Minnetonka than in Tallahassee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Minnetonka had 4.4% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tallahassee
 Tallahassee, FLMinnetonka, MNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$19,300$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,461$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock7534573
 Students per Counselor527  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock97.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock16.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%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 Minnetonka    4 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

Moving from Southern California to Minnetonka, MN the thing we noticed most was the country living envirnoment even though you are living within the city. There are no  More

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Over 16 years ago

Minnetonka, MN was a quiet and nice place to raise a  More

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Over 19 years ago

You can't beat Lake Minnetonka in the  More

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