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Tamarac, FL vs Tallahassee, FL

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- Tallahassee spends 4.6% less per student than Tamarac.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 10.7% lower in Tallahassee than in Tamarac. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Tallahassee had 4.0% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Tamarac
 Tamarac, FLTallahassee, FLUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$11,178$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,998  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$5,370$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio19.19  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock9184573
 Students per Counselor366  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock93.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.1%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock8.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock13.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock3.9%1.5%
Reviews for Tamarac    5 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

The best time of the year in South Florida is between October and February. Usually it's not too hot, not too cold. Daytime temps average in the mid 70's to 80's.  More

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Over 15 years ago

Great all year, even if too hot at  More

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Over 20 years ago

Tamarac is just north of Fort Lauderdale. Although a very nice area,like everywhere else in South Florida, housing costs have climbed over the last 2 years. Rental  More

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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 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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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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