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Lexington, KY vs Allentown, PA

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Highlights
- Allentown spends 31.6% more per student than Lexington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.1% higher in Allentown than in Lexington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Allentown had 12.8% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Lexington

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 Lexington, KYAllentown, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$14,980$19,712$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,138$15,267$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$8,210$9,777$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.4715.116.23
 Students per Librarian6475794573
 Students per Counselor450329530
 Grade School Educ.3.0%8.4%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.4.6%11.0%6.3%
 High School Educ.92.4%80.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.20.0%19.3%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.7.9%7.5%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.45.6%17.3%33.7%
 Masters Grad.12.2%3.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree4.2%1.1%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree3.4%0.8%1.5%

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Reviews for Lexington    62 Reviews

Lexington is a beautiful city. There are tons of tree lined streets and even trees in both sides of the city's only freeway. It's relatively small, which can be both  More

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Over 3 years ago

Very beautiful/underrated city!!  More

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I have lived here now for over five years, originally from the west coast and here is my top 10 for why you should NOT move here. #1 The Culture: They have none, it  More

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Reviews for Allentown    25 Reviews

Winter in Allentown is alright, mild temperatures, there isn't much snow but there are some nearby ski resorts with artificial snow. In the summer there are some fun  More

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do you like cold and snow? Allentown may not be the coldest place in the country but it gets very cold and the winter feels endless...arctic blast after another and  More

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Over 9 years ago

This is a beautiful place, kept clean by weekly street sweeping. A multitude of parks exist including the exceptional Rose Garden and sports fields, and people use them  More

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ZIPS IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
40509, 40517, 40515, 40511, 40503, 40504, 40502, 40508, 40505, 40514, 14 total
ZIPS IN ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
18102 18103 18104 18109 18101

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