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Harrisburg, PA vs Arlington, VA

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Highlights
- Arlington spends 32.8% more per student than Harrisburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 4.4% lower in Arlington than in Harrisburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Arlington had 15.1% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Harrisburg

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 Harrisburg, PAArlington, VAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,739$23,553$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,386$19,293$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,762$11,028$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.8415.1516.23
 Students per Librarian10046444573
 Students per Counselor390248530
 Grade School Educ.6.1%3.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.5%1.7%6.3%
 High School Educ.82.5%94.9%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%7.8%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.4%3.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.5%76.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.4%28.0%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%8.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%4.8%1.5%

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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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Reviews for Arlington    36 Reviews

Lived here 17 years, amazing  More

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Resident for 20 years. There is nothing hidden about Arlington. It is an affluent inner suburb of DC with a highly educated, mostly professional, population. The  More

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We've lived in Arlington for the past 7 years, and have enjoyed it but would prefer a less expensive, more open area. We live in a townhouse in Rosslyn, close to the  More

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ZIPS IN HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
17104 17103 17102 17101 17120
ZIPS IN ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA
22204, 22201, 22207, 22203, 22202, 22206, 22205, 22209, 22213, 22211, 11 total

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