2025 Compare Cities Education:
Tallahassee, FL vs Newark, OH

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- Newark spends 36.8% more per student than Tallahassee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 7.2% higher in Newark than in Tallahassee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Newark had 2.5% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tallahassee
 Tallahassee, FLNewark, OHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$15,287$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,453$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8414573
 Students per Counselor527  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock5.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.5%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 Newark    7 Reviews

I have lived here in Newark for over nine and a half years. This isn't the best place to live. Sure there's historical buildings, including the courthouse, and the  More

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We retired to Newark, coming from the ‘burbs of the Chicago area. People we meet are surprised to hear that someone would choose Newark to retire to, but as newcomers  More

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This city is good for the older generation, rtetiring, and folks that wont mind settling in an affordable-yet-boring town. Crime is going up. Poverty increasing, and  More

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