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Cincinnati, OH vs Scranton, PA

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Highlights
- Scranton spends 4.1% less per student than Cincinnati.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 24.3% lower in Scranton than in Cincinnati. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Scranton had 1.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Cincinnati

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 Cincinnati, OHScranton, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,025$16,331$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,237$14,038$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$7,825$9,367$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.5214.0216.23
 Students per Librarian94114464573
 Students per Counselor394382530
 Grade School Educ.3.1%4.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.8.3%7.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.88.6%87.7%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.6%16.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.4%8.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.39.6%23.1%33.7%
 Masters Grad.11.0%6.5%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.4%1.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree2.2%1.0%1.5%

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Reviews for Cincinnati    113 Reviews

A native buckeye, I currently split my time between Cincinnati and Charleston, SC. We were considering leaving Cincinnati, but after reviewing other cities, I think  More

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Lived in Cinti. and on UC faculty for over 40 years. The best move of my life is to have retired and left Cinti. for Tucson. In academics OSU far outranks UC and the  More

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What Bert has to say is a bit dated. The downtown area has made a great comeback over the past 10-15 years with Over the Rhine once being ranked America’s most dangerous  More

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Reviews for Scranton    20 Reviews

I retired and moved here in 2008 because it was a cheap place to live and my house cost only $70,000 in '08. I found through time that the city is low in crime, has a  More

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LOVE LIVING IN NORTH SCRANTON PA....MY WIFE AND I HAVE LIVED HERE FOR 12 YEARS AND HAVE MET SO MANY NICE PEOPLE. BEING FROM NY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MOVED  More

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I HAVE LIVED IN NORTH SCRANTON FOR 10YRS, I REALLY ENJOY LIFE HERE. THERE IS SO MUCH TO OFFER, SUPER LOW COST OF LIVING, HOUSING IS CHEAP TO BUY FOR A NICE HOME. WE HAVE  More

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ZIPS IN CINCINNATI, OHIO
45211, 45224, 45237, 45205, 45208, 45227, 45219, 45220, 45202, 45229, 22 total
ZIPS IN SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
18504 18505 18510 18509 18508 18503

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