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Tallahassee, FL vs Trenton, NJ

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- Trenton spends 121.7% more per student than Tallahassee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 27.8% lower in Trenton than in Tallahassee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Trenton had 18.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tallahassee
 Tallahassee, FLTrenton, NJUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$24,781$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,807$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock10354573
 Students per Counselor527  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock10.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock75.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock4.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock3.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%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 Trenton    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Trenton used to be a nice place to live I was born here but moved away in my early teens. I still had family in Trenton and therefore visited often, the city is now  More

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Over 15 years ago

If you're a person who likes the dramatic change is seasons, then this is the place for you. I want to move toa place where it's basically mild weather...not one day  More

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Over 15 years ago

I'm born and raised in Trenton New Jersey and like most cities in the northeast it's seen better days. That's not to say that life here isn't enjoyable. You do have  More

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