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Arlington, TX vs Allentown, PA

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Highlights
- Allentown spends 44.5% more per student than Arlington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 2.8% higher in Allentown than in Arlington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Allentown had 5.7% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arlington

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 Arlington, TXAllentown, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$13,644$19,712$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$9,823$15,267$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$5,972$9,777$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.6915.116.23
 Students per Librarian8895794573
 Students per Counselor365329530
 Grade School Educ.7.0%8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.6%11.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.85.4%80.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.4%19.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.8%7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.31.7%17.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.2%3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%1.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.2%0.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Arlington    34 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Great proximity to both Dallas and Ft Worth. Good selection of restaurants. Nice neighborhoods with beautiful oaks and rolling hills. Close to 6 Flags, Dallas Cowboys  More

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Over 6 years ago

I’ve lived in Arlington since 1976. It is now nothing but apartment complexes for as far as you can see and they are mostly section 8. Crime is out of control. We are  More

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Over 7 years ago

If you have a good car you can travel to the cities bordering Arlington (within 15 miles) and pay their non-citizen fees and use their very nice senior facilities.   More

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Reviews for Allentown    25 Reviews

Winter in Allentown is alright, mild temperatures, there isn't much snow but there are some nearby ski resorts with artificial snow. In the summer there are some fun  More

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do you like cold and snow? Allentown may not be the coldest place in the country but it gets very cold and the winter feels endless...arctic blast after another and  More

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Over 9 years ago

This is a beautiful place, kept clean by weekly street sweeping. A multitude of parks exist including the exceptional Rose Garden and sports fields, and people use them  More

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ZIPS IN ARLINGTON, TEXAS
76010, 76017, 76002, 76014, 76013, 76001, 76018, 76016, 76012, 76006, 12 total
ZIPS IN ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
18102 18103 18104 18109 18101

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