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Chattanooga, TN vs Harrisburg, PA

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Highlights
- Harrisburg spends 57.3% more per student than Chattanooga.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 5.9% higher in Harrisburg than in Chattanooga. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Harrisburg had 7.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Chattanooga

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 Chattanooga, TNHarrisburg, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$11,280$17,739$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$10,814$14,386$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$6,730$8,762$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio14.9615.8416.23
 Students per Librarian65510044573
 Students per Counselor380390530
 Grade School Educ.4.0%6.1%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.7.0%11.5%6.3%
 High School Educ.89.0%82.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.2%19.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.8.4%7.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.32.0%22.5%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.3%5.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.2%2.0%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.4%0.6%1.5%

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Reviews for Chattanooga    60 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

Moved to Chattanooga from the San Francisco Bay area. It was a hard one but after losing much in the 2017, 2018, 2019 annual wildfire festival of California I got tired  More

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I feel like the crime in Chattanooga gets glossed over in most reviews. Lived here virtually my entire life and I will truly miss the golden sunrises against the  More

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I live in nearby Cleveland TN where I have lived for 20 years. I like to shop and visit Chattanooga as there is a lot to do but they do have a very high crime rate.   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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ZIPS IN CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
37421, 37343, 37415, 37411, 37405, 37416, 37406, 37404, 37407, 37403, 16 total
ZIPS IN HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
17104 17103 17102 17101 17120

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