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Tallahassee, FL vs West Springfield, VA

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- West Springfield spends 57.2% more per student than Tallahassee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.1% lower in West Springfield than in Tallahassee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- West Springfield had 2.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tallahassee
 Tallahassee, FLWest Springfield, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$17,573$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,083$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock6714573
 Students per Counselor527  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock94.8%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.  Unlock22.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.4%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.8%1.5%
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Reviews for Tallahassee    74 Reviews
ava · Tallahassee, FL
Tallahassee is a good city
Over 3 years ago

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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Jennifer · Tallahassee, FL
Tallanasty
Over 6 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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Jill · Tallahassee, FL
Great Place to Raise A Family!
Over 7 years ago

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 West Springfield    2 Reviews
Michele · Springfield, VA
Great place to live & work
Over 19 years ago

I've lived in NoVA since 1998 and in West Springfield since 2001 and really love it here. It IS very expensive, no denying that, but the jobs are plentiful and salaries  More

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steve · Springfield, VA
Expensive place to live
Over 20 years ago

West Springfield, Virginia is a suburb of Washington DC. It is 14 miles from Washington DC. Most of the jobs here are high paying white color jobs. Accordingly, the  More

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