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Rochester, NY vs New Castle, PA

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Highlights
- New Castle spends 35.3% less per student than Rochester.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 21.1% higher in New Castle than in Rochester. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Castle had 8.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Rochester

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 Rochester, NYNew Castle, PAUnited States
 Expend. per Student$27,131$17,561$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$21,397$15,241$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student$13,281$9,929$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.7814.2616.23
 Students per Librarian6656314573
 Students per Counselor265455530
 Grade School Educ.5.6%2.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.9%7.9%6.3%
 High School Educ.82.5%89.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.8%18.5%20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.9.9%7.9%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.28.8%15.7%33.7%
 Masters Grad.8.7%2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%0.3%2.2%
 Doctorate Degree1.6%0.1%1.5%

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Reviews for Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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Reviews for New Castle    2 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Climate is average. Winters can last a little longer than average, and summers can be warmer than  More

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Over 18 years ago

Overall, New Castle has a small,friendly community. There are not a lot of jobs there. Most people work in the Pittsburgh. It is easy to afford a home. Similar to  More

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ZIPS IN ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
14609, 14621, 14620, 14611, 14607, 14615, 14619, 14610, 14613, 14605, 14 total
ZIPS IN NEW CASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA
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