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Tallahassee, FL vs Tucson, AZ

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Highlights
- Tucson spends 3.8% less per student than Tallahassee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.7% lower in Tucson than in Tallahassee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tucson had 7.2% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tallahassee

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 Tallahassee, FLTucson, AZUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,178$10,756$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,439$8,897$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,370$4,785$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.1316.6616.23
 Students per Librarian91814474573
 Students per Counselor527519530
 Grade School Educ.2.1%5.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%8.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.93.0%86.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%25.7%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.6%8.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.2%28.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.13.5%8.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%1.4%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.9%1.8%1.5%

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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 4 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 Tucson    286 Reviews

I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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Almost eight years and this place still hasn't grown on me. Or my spouse. The summers are oppressive, and the winters (thanks, climate change!) are now wet even though  More

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ZIPS IN TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA
32303, 32304, 32312, 32309, 32301, 32308, 32311, 32305, 32310, 32317, 11 total
ZIPS IN TUCSON, ARIZONA
85710, 85706, 85705, 85719, 85713, 85756, 85711, 85730, 85745, 85712, 21 total

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