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Tallahassee, FL vs Murfreesboro, TN

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- Murfreesboro spends 6.1% less per student than Tallahassee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.6% lower in Murfreesboro than in Tallahassee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Murfreesboro had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tallahassee
 Tallahassee, FLMurfreesboro, TNUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,496$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,193$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6174573
 Students per Counselor527  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.6%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 Murfreesboro    28 Reviews

Murfreesboro is okay, but it does seem like it is somewhat unsavory and there are a disproportionate amount of drug busts. It is a good place for young artists and  More

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I've lived all my life in Chicago, Il and am growing quite tired of the violence and the cost of living. I have been doing research all over the U.S. so I can get me and  More

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Over 10 years ago

Murfreesboro is growing into a little big town. According to Forbes and governing.com, we are now one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Our city is  More

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