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Harrisburg, PA vs Seattle, WA

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Highlights
- Seattle spends 13.1% more per student than Harrisburg.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 17.0% higher in Seattle than in Harrisburg. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Seattle had 15.9% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Harrisburg

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 Harrisburg, PASeattle, WAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$17,739$20,069$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$14,386$14,996$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,762$8,846$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio15.8418.5316.23
 Students per Librarian10049894573
 Students per Counselor390455530
 Grade School Educ.6.1%2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.5%2.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.82.5%95.5%88.9%
 Some College Educ.19.3%13.9%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.4%6.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.22.5%65.9%33.7%
 Masters Grad.5.4%19.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.0%5.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree0.6%3.9%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 Seattle    321 Reviews

I have lived here since 1975, I moved here from California but was born and raised in Michigan. I would have to say that I never regretted leaving Michigan and their  More

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Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in Seattle for just under 7 years and while it can be a stunningly beautiful place, I am very excited to leave. I’ll start with some of the positive aspects.  More

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if you can afford it, Seattle is a very nice place to live and raise a family! however, it is extremely expensive and in the winter, it's rather gloomy. i love gloomy  More

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ZIPS IN HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
17104 17103 17102 17101 17120
ZIPS IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
98115, 98103, 98133, 98105, 98118, 98125, 98122, 98117, 98144, 98109, 28 total

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