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Tallahassee, FL vs Winter Haven, FL

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- Winter Haven spends 1.7% less per student than Tallahassee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.9% higher in Winter Haven than in Tallahassee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Winter Haven had 5.0% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Tallahassee
 Tallahassee, FLWinter Haven, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$10,984$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,546$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio17.13  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock8234573
 Students per Counselor527  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock4.3%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.3%88.9%
 Some College Educ.18.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock10.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.49.2%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock4.9%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 Winter Haven    9 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I moved here 4 years ago from Sarasota FL., because it seemed quiet, calmer, less expensive, and a reasonable distance back to SRQ, Tampa, and Orlando. What a mistake!  More

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Definitely NOT a fan. My son moved me here without checking the rental home or neighborhood. WOW, we're we in for a surprise. It's total ghetto. I would NEVER  More

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Over 8 years ago

I lived in Bartow, right down the road from WH for many years. This is not a metropolitan area. It is middle class, bedroom community. It will take you less than an hour  More

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