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Bedford, PA vs Harrisburg, PA

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Highlights
- Harrisburg spends 6.3% more per student than Bedford.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 18.3% higher in Harrisburg than in Bedford. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisburg had 10.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Bedford

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 Bedford, PAHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$16,683$17,739$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,349$14,386$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,506$8,762$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.3915.8416.23
 Students per Librarian46310044573
 Students per Counselor361390530
 Grade School Educ.3.5%6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%11.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.91.9%82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.5%19.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.13.8%7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.24.7%22.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.3%5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree1.2%2.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.0%0.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Bedford    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Having recently moved here for a job i have found deadford to not have that much going on, and if you have a dog no one is going to rent to you. There really is nothing  More

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Reviews for Harrisburg    23 Reviews

I wouldn't recommend Harrisburg. I currently live here, but I'm moving to Lancaster in a month. The problem with Harrisburg is that many long-term residents often refer  More

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Over 7 years ago

I moved to Harrisburg right after college and have been here for about 6 years now. This city is OK. Downtown has some nicer restaurants, but still has just as many  More

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Having lived here many years I've noticed that some people are very nice but most won't give you the time of day.Due to many years of "lifetime" politicians, the city is  More

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17104 17103 17102 17101 17120

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